腭 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- jawbone noun The bone forming the lower jaw; the mandible.
Senses
腭 is used for these senses in English:
- caliper (automotive) The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
- jawbone (countable) Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.
- maxilla (skeleton) Either of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth.
jawbone — full definition
- noun The bone forming the lower jaw; the mandible.
- verb To pressure or persuade someone through talk rather than force, especially when an official uses public statements to influence behaviour.
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