CEFR B1

jawbone

noun

Meaning

jawbone means the bone of the lower jaw; the mandible. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses jawbone to mean the bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
The teacher asked students to find jawbone in the reading.

Synonyms: dentary, dentary bone, maxilla, inferior maxillary bone, lower jaw

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jawbone (B1)

noun

Definition

jawbone means the bone of the lower jaw; the mandible. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses jawbone to mean the bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
The teacher asked students to find jawbone in the reading.
Check the words around jawbone to choose the right meaning.

How to Use jawbone

a/the jawbone (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a jawbone."
jawbone in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked jawbone in context before translating it."

Synonyms of jawbone

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