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lockjaws

lockjaws is the plural of lockjaw.

Meaning of lockjaw

Noun

lockjaw (usually uncountable, plural lockjaws)

  1. (usually) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
    Synonyms:
    trismus, tetanus

Questions about lockjaws

What is lockjaws the plural of?
Lockjaws is the plural of lockjaw.

Words near lockjaws in the dictionary

  1. Lockist
  2. Lockists
  3. Lockitt
  4. lockjaw
  5. lockjawed
  6. lockjaws
  7. lockkeeper
  8. lockkeepers
  9. Locklear
  10. Locklears
  11. Lockleaze

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