Plural of jaw
regular plural
The plural of jaw is jaws.
Forms of jaw
| Singular | jaw /d͡ʒɔː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | jaws /d͡ʒɔːz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Jaws in a sentence
- the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
- the jaws of a vise; the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
- The firefighters had to use the jaws of life to extricate Monica from the car wreck.From the entry extricate
- The red wobbled in the jaws of the pocket, but didn't go down.From the entry jaws
- Open the jaws of the wrench and wide as possible.From the entry jaws
Meaning of jaw
- noun One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
- noun The part of the face below the mouth.
- noun Anything resembling the jaw (sense 1) of an animal in form or action; the mouth or way of entrance.
Questions about the plural of jaw
- What is the plural of jaw?
- The plural of jaw is jaws.
- Is jaw countable?
- Jaw is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: jaw (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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