jawbone
/ˈdʒɔˌboʊn/
noun
- The bone of the lower jaw, which holds the lower teeth and moves when chewing.
- The dentist examined the jawbone for signs of disease.
- He fractured his jawbone in a fall.
- The archaeologist found a fossilized jawbone of an ancient mammal.
verb
- To try to persuade or influence someone, especially through personal discussion or pressure.
- Politicians jawboned the company to keep jobs in the area.
- The manager jawboned the team into accepting the new schedule.
- He jawboned his friend into lending him the car for the weekend.
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