Lower Jaw (Noun)
Meaning
The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The muscles attached to the lower jaw are essential for speech, chewing, and yawning in humans.
- Her orthodontist realigned the teeth on her lower jaw to correct the underbite.
- Sharks have an exceptionally strong lower jaw, perfect for gripping and crushing their prey.
- An improperly aligned lower jaw can lead to TMJ disorder, a painful and chronic condition.
- To simulate a skull in class, students learned to pair a separate plastic model of a lower jaw to an attached skull model.