Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with jaw in American Collocation
jaw
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dʒɔ/
chiselled
jutting
protruding
square
strong
Daniel is a hunky actor with designer stubble on his chiselled jaw.
clamp shut
clench
lock
snap
He clamped his jaw shut as he felt the point of the knife.