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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 definition: 1. the mouth of a fierce (= frightening) animal: 2. something that seems to surround and absorb…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of MAW is the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing. How to use maw in a sentence.

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

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   MAW meaning: 1. the mouth of a fierce (= frightening) animal: 2. something that seems to surround and absorb…. Learn more.

5. www.yourdictionary.com › mawMaw Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Maw definition: The mouth, stomach, jaws, or gullet of a voracious animal, especially a carnivore.

6. 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.

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

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   (old-fashioned) an animal's stomach or throat. See maw in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: maw. Definition of maw noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. 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.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mawmaw | meaning of maw in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   maw meaning, definition, what is maw: something which seems to swallow or use ...: Learn more.

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

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    1. the mouth, throat, or stomach, esp. of a voracious carnivore. 2. the crop or craw of a fowl. 3. something that suggests a maw. [before 900; Middle English mawe, Old English maga, c. Old High German mago, Old Norse magi]

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMAW definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you describe something as a maw, you mean that it is like a big open mouth which swallows everything near it.