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maw

noun \ˈmȯ\

: the mouth, jaws, or throat of an animal

Full Definition of MAW

1
:  the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing:
a :  stomach
b :  crop
2
a :  the throat, gullet, or jaws especially of a voracious animal
b :  something suggestive of a gaping maw
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Origin of MAW

Middle English, from Old English maga; akin to Old High German mago stomach, Lithuanian makas purse
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MAW

aw, awe, blaw, braw, ca, caw, chaw, claw, craw, daw, draw, flaw, gnaw, haw, jaw, la, law, pa, paw, pshaw, Ra, rah, raw, saw, shah, shaw, slaw, spa, squaw, straw, tau, taw, thaw, yaw

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. maw
  2. maw-bound
  3. fish maw
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