01 n. The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.
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The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Jawbone
02 v. t. & i. To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. to make public…
imp. & p. p.
jawboned; p. pr. & vb. n.
jawboning
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To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially of the President or other high government officials; as, to jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases.