jawbone
Noun

jawbone (plural jawbones)

  1. The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
  2. Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.
  3. (singular or plural, musical instrument) 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 Translations Translations Verb

jawbone (jawbones, present participle jawboning; past and past participle jawboned)

  1. To talk persistently in an attempt to persuade somebody to cooperate.



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