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leuka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chap noun Informal British term for a man or fellow.
  • chin noun The part of the face below the mouth, forming the bottom of the jaw.
  • claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
  • jaw noun Either of the two bones that frame the mouth and hold the teeth.
  • jowl noun The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.
  • mandible noun The lower jawbone in humans and other vertebrates.

Senses

leuka is used for these senses in English:

  • chap (archaic, often, in the plural) The jaw.
  • chin The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
  • claw A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
  • jaw One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
  • jaw One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
  • jowl The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.
  • mandible The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.

chap — full definition

  1. noun Informal British term for a man or fellow.
  2. verb Of skin, to crack or become rough and sore, usually from cold or dry weather.

chin — full definition

  1. noun The part of the face below the mouth, forming the bottom of the jaw.
  2. verb To perform a chin-up, pulling yourself up while hanging from a bar.

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