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   maw

   /mɔː/

   noun

   • 1. the jaws or throat of a voracious animal: "a gigantic wolfhound with a fearful, gaping maw"
   • ▪ the mouth or gullet of a greedy person: "I was cramming large pieces of toast and cheese down my maw"

   Word Origin Old Englishmaga (in the sense ‘stomach’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch maag and German Magen ‘stomach’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Maw is a literary word for the mouth of a fierce animal or something that absorbs everything near it. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     MAW meaning: 1. the mouth of a fierce (= frightening)...

   • Znaczenie Maw, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     MAW definicja: 1. the mouth of a fierce (= frightening)...

   • Maw in Traditional Chinese

     MAW translate: （兇猛動物的）口部，嘴巴, 無底洞，深淵. Learn more in the...

   • Maw in Simplified Chinese

     MAW translate: （凶猛动物的）口部，嘴巴, 无底洞，深渊. Learn more in the...

   • Max

     MAX definition: 1. informal for maximum, often used after an...

   • Maverick

     MAVERICK definition: 1. a person who thinks and acts in an...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mawMaw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Maw is a noun that means the stomach, crop, throat, or jaws, especially of a voracious animal. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of maw from Merriam-Webster.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mawMAW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the mouth, throat, or gullet of an animal, especially a carnivorous mammal. the crop or craw of a fowl. the stomach, especially that of an animal. a cavernous opening that resembles the open jaws of an animal: the gaping maw of hell.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Maw is a literary word for the mouth of a fierce animal or something that absorbs everything near it. Learn how to use maw in a sentence and see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mawMaw - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   maw. the "maw" family. If you're staring into the maw of a wild animal you should probably think about running away as fast as you can. A maw, you see, is an informal term for a mouth.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › mawMaw - definition of maw by The Free Dictionary

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   Maw is a noun that means the mouth, stomach, jaws, or gullet of a voracious animal, especially a carnivore. It can also mean the opening into something felt to be insatiable. Find synonyms, translations, and examples of maw usage.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmaw noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of maw noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.