Schlund — meaning in English

English meaning

• jaw noun Either of the two bones that frame the mouth and hold the teeth.
• maw noun The stomach or throat of an animal, especially a large or fearsome one.

Senses

Schlund is used for these senses in English:

• maw The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature; craw.
• maw Any large, insatiable or perilous opening.

jaw — full definition

1. noun Either of the two bones that frame the mouth and hold the teeth.
2. noun The lower part of the face, below the mouth.
3. noun Informal: idle or abusive talk; chatter.
4. verb To talk at length, especially casually or in an argument.

maw — full definition

1. noun The stomach or throat of an animal, especially a large or fearsome one.
2. noun Any large opening that seems to swallow things up.

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