Jawbones

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounThe bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.

2.nounAny of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.

3.noun(singular or plural) A shaken musical instrument (an idiophone) made from the jawbone of an animal and shaken such that the teeth vibrate in their sockets to produce sound.

4.verbTo talk persistently in an attempt to persuade somebody to cooperate.

Synonyms

dentary dentary bone maxilla inferior maxillary bone lower jaw mandible submaxilla jowl mandibula shmooze bones crania

Rhymes With

sawbones jaw bones bob owns gnaw bones raw bones saw bones

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