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Word: Maw
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English maga (in the sense ‘stomach’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch maag and German Magen ‘stomach’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the jaws or throat of a voracious animal
Short Definition:jaws or throat of voracious animal
Examples:- a gigantic wolfhound with a fearful, gaping maw
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