SpellRight › Spelling
Rarelockjaw
The correct spelling is lockjaw.
How to pronounce lockjaw
noun
Say it like: Lok-jaw
The correct spelling is lockjaw. A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria. It causes muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
Usage Examples
No usage examples in context are available for this word.
Definition
noun
- 1.A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria. It causes muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.