lower jawbone
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈloʊər ˈdʒɔːboʊn/
- Specialized
:
mandíbula
- So researchers experimented with using the CAD software to create a model for the lower jawbone, which has a simpler form than the upper.
Examples
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Ken finds the lower jawbone, a few teeth.
Fiction book (1991) -
They were able to get a 3-D model that roughly recreated the contours of the lower jawbone by using a CT image of a dried human skull available at the university's School of Dentistry.
Academic text (2002) -
The surgeon carefully examined the lower jawbone to assess the damage after the accident.
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During the anatomy class, we learned that the lower jawbone is also known as the mandible.
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The dentist took an X-ray to check the health of my lower jawbone and surrounding teeth.
Synonyms
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2.5
A bone that forms the jaw and lets the mouth open
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6.5
The bone of the lower jaw that moves to open and close the mouth
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2.2
The bottom bone in the face that moves up and down to open the mouth
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5.5
A bone in animals that forms the lower jaw and lets the mouth open and close
The lower jawbone in animals attached by a hinge to open and close the mouth
The lower jaw bone that holds the lower teeth and opens the mouth
The main bone that makes the lower jaw in most mammals
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'lower' (positioned below) with 'jawbone' (the hinged bone forming the mouth) in a straightforward, compositional way, so its meaning as the lower part of the jaw (the mandible) is directly derivable from the constituents. This literal, cross-linguistically common modification makes the expression readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Lower jawbone is a simple name made from lower, jaw, and bone, meaning the big bone at the bottom of the mouth that moves to open and close it. So it means 'the bone forming the lower part of the jaw'.