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jawbone
jaw′boneˊ
(ja̤′bōnˊ)
, Verb.
T.
& I.
[
imp. & p. p.
jawboned
(ja̤′bōndˊ)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
jawboning
.] To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; – used especially of the President or other high government officials;
as, to
. jawbone
businessmen into forgoing price increasesDefinition 2024
jawbone
jawbone
English
Alternative forms
Noun
jawbone (plural jawbones)
- The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
- Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.
- (singular or plural, music) 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.
Synonyms
- (the bone of the lower jaw): inferior maxillary bone, lower jaw, mandible, submaxilla
- (any bone in the lower or upper jaw): dentary, dentary bone, maxilla
Derived terms
Translations
bone of the lower jaw
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any of the bones in the jaw
Verb
jawbone (third-person singular simple present jawbones, present participle jawboning, simple past and past participle jawboned)
- To talk persistently in an attempt to persuade somebody to cooperate.
Translations
to persuade
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