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Rarejawbone
The correct spelling is jawbone.
How to pronounce jawbone
noun
Say it like: Jaw-bon-e
The correct spelling is jawbone. The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
- 2.Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.
- 3.(singular or plural) A shaken musical instrument (an idiophone) made from the jawbone of an animal and shaken such that the teeth vibrate in their sockets to produce sound.
verb
- 1.To talk persistently in an attempt to persuade somebody to cooperate.
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