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ganascia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jaw noun Either of the two bones that frame the mouth and hold the teeth.

Senses

ganascia is used for these senses in English:

  • brake shoe (mechanical engineering) An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.
  • fishplate (rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
  • jaw One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
  • wheel clamp A device locked to the wheel of a motor car to prevent it from being driven; normally used to enforce payment of a traffic violation fine.

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.

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