mandíbula
1. Either of the two bones in the face that hold the teeth and move to open and close the mouth
The boxer received a punch to the jaw.
O boxeador recebeu um golpe na mandíbula.
2. The lower part of the face below the mouth
He has a strong, square jaw.
Ele tem uma mandíbula forte e quadrada.
3. One of the moving parts of a machine or tool that grips or crushes something
The vise's jaws clamped down on the metal piece.
As mandíbulas do torno se fecharam sobre a peça de metal.
4. The mouth or entrance to something narrow or confining
The ship sailed into the jaws of the harbor.
O navio navegou pelas mandíbulas do porto.
Related Idioms & Phrases
break someone's jaw - quebrar a mandíbula de alguém
jaws of life - equipamento de resgate para extrair pessoas de destroços
open one's jaws - abrir a boca
jaws of death - as garras da morte
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