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jawbone
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
jawbone
(noun)
jawbone
/
ˈ
ʤɑːˌboʊn/
noun
plural
jawbones
jawbone
/
ˈ
ʤɑːˌboʊn/
noun
plural
jawbones
Britannica Dictionary definition of JAWBONE
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count
]
:
the bone that forms the lower jaw
:
mandible
—
see
picture
at
human
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