noun · My Body

jawbone

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The meaning (definition) of the word jawbone

the bone in your lower face that moves when you chew

The word jawbone used in a sentence

Your jawbone is the bone that moves when you chew your food.

Words that mean the same as jawbone (synonyms)

jaw

The plural of the word jawbone

jawbones

How the word jawbone is said around the world

Frenchmaxillaire (mahkseeyer)
Spanishmaxilar (mahkseelahr)
Mandarin下颌骨 (xià hé gǔ)
Hindiजबड़ा (gyubrah)
Arabicعظم الفك (ahthm ahlfahk)
Russianчелюстная кость (cheliustnaia kost')
Portuguese (EU)mandíbula (muhnngdeebooluh)
Portuguese (BR)mandíbula (muhnngjeeboola)
Japanese顎骨 (agobone)
GermanKieferknochen (keefurknawkhuhn)
Urduجبڑے کی ہڈی (gyubray kee hudee)
Punjabiਜਬਾੜੇ ਦੀ ਹੱਡੀ (gyuhbahray dee huddee)
Korean턱뼈 (teogbbyeo)
Hebrewעצם הלסת
Greekγνάθος (gnathos)
Dutchkaakbeen (kahkbayn)
Tagalogpanga (pahngah)
Vietnamesexương hàm (sewuhng hahm)
Turkishçene kemiği (chayne kaymeeyi)
Persianفک (fahk)
Polishkość szczękowa (kawshch shchengkawvah)
Ukrainianщелепна кістка (shchelepna kistka)
Bengaliচোয়ালের হাড় (chohlayr hahr)
Swedishkäkben (shekbuhn)
Italianmandibola (mahndeebohlah)

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