ADJ
- bottom, lower
- top, upper
- firm, strong
- clenched, set
- slack
- jutting, lantern (= in which the lower part sticks out), thrusting
- pointed, square
- broken, dislocated, fractured
VERB + JAW
- clench, set
- finger, rub, stroke
- He fingered his jaw thoughtfully
- break, dislocate, fracture
JAW + VERB
- drop, sag
- My jaw dropped in astonishment when I saw the size of the audience
- be set, clench, set, tighten
- Her jaw was set, ready for a fight
- jut
- His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied
PREP
- in your ~
- A muscle in his jaw pulsed angrily
- on your ~
- He had two days' growth of stubble on his jaw
- to the ~
- a punch to the jaw
- under your ~
- She had a fold of flesh under her jaw
PHRASES
- the line/set of your jaw
- The stern set of the officer's jaw made Tony realize he was in trouble
ADJ
- gaping, open
- massive, powerful
- A shark can crush a boat with its massive jaws
- slavering
- The slavering jaws of the guard dog stopped anyone going near
VERB + JAW
- clamp, close, lock, sink
- The dog locked its jaws on her leg and wouldn't let go. A spider sank its jaws into my ankle
- escape (from)
- The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws
PREP
- between its ~s
- The dog had his arm clamped between its jaws