Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
Refers to the part of the cushion that curves in to form the pocket opening. Usefulness: N/A(0 ratings) by wickedwillie () Rate It! this definition is ... useful somewhat useful incorrect spam / offensive
Often loosely applied to any movable, toothed structures at or near the mouth of an animal, such as the scolecodonts of annelids. In vertebrates, the jaw is derived from the first gill arch.
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
The angled portions of the cushion at the mouth of a pocket.
A connection on the end of a strut similar to that shown on Plate IL, Fig. 13.
The inside edges of a pool tables’ pockets.
the part of the cushion that is cut to form the opening of the pocket.
A shark without as much teeth.