Definition of Jawbone

the skull area below the mouth

Examples of Jawbone in a sentence

During the fight, the young many broke his jawbone after the other man hit him on the lower side of his face.  🔊

After I tripped and hit my chin on the table, I realized the area around my jawbone was swollen.  🔊

Anatomy students observed a film showing the jawbone moving up and down while the person was chewing their food.  🔊

An X-ray showed a hairline fracture on the hockey player’s jawbone caused by a punch to the face during the game.  🔊

Since the detective found a skeleton, a dentist could analyze the lower teeth in its jawbone to determine the identity of the victim.  🔊

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