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maw

/mɔ/ /mɔː/
noun
Literary
  1. 1 (yırtıcı hayvanın) ağzı, gırtlak countable
  2. 2 ağız (mağara, tünel vb.), derin açıklık countable

Definition (English)

  1. The open mouth and throat of a hungry or dangerous animal.
  2. A large dark opening that seems to swallow things.

Example Sentences

  1. The lion roared, opening its massive maw.
    Aslan, devasa ağzını açarak kükredi.
  2. The shark opened its huge maw and swallowed the fish whole.
    Köpekbalığı kocaman ağzını açıp balığı bütün olarak yuttu.
  3. The cave looked like the maw of a beast.
    Mağara bir canavarın ağzı gibi görünüyordu.
  4. The train disappeared into the dark maw of the tunnel.
    Tren, tünelin karanlık ağzında gözden kayboldu.

Synonyms

jawsmouth

Collocations

the maw of the beastgaping mawopen mawdark maw

Related Words

animalpredatorhungerbiteteethfeeding