maw

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Noun maw has 1 sense

trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob - informal terms for the mouth
--₁ is a kind of mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris

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Maw

Definition:

A maw is the mouth or jaws of a voracious or carnivorous animal.

As a slang term, a maw can also refer to a person's mouth.

Examples:

As a noun:

The lioness opened her maw wide to devour the fresh kill.
The predator's razor-sharp teeth glistened inside its gaping maw.

As a slang term:

He shoved the sandwich into his maw and chewed with enthusiasm.
She spoke with a full mouth, bits of food escaping her maw.

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