jaws
nounUK /dʒɔːz/
US /dʒɔːz/
The two bones in your mouth that hold your teeth and move when you eat.
The dog opened its jaws wide to catch the ball.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The gripping parts of a tool or machine that open and close.
He tightened the jaws of the wrench around the pipe.
3. A dangerous or difficult situation that seems to trap you.
The sailors escaped the jaws of the storm.
4. The narrow entrance to a valley, river, or passage.
The boat drifted into the jaws of the canyon.