Collocations for jaw - noun

bottom, lower | top, upper | firm, strong | clenched, set | slack | jutting, lantern
(= in which the lower part sticks out),

thrusting | pointed, square | broken, dislocated, fractured

clench, set | finger, rub, stroke
He fingered his jaw thoughtfully.

break, dislocate, fracture

drop, sag
My jaw dropped in astonishment when I saw the size of the audience.

be set, clench, set, tighten
Her jaw was set, ready for a fight.

jut
His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied.

bone, muscle | injury

in your ~
A muscle in his jaw pulsed angrily.

on your ~
He had two days'' growth of stubble on his jaw.

to the ~
a punch to the jaw

under your ~
She had a fold of flesh under her jaw.

the line/set of your jaw
The stern set of the officer''s jaw made Tony realize he was in trouble.

gaping, open | massive, powerful
A shark can crush a boat with its massive jaws.

slavering
The slavering jaws of the guard dog stopped anyone going near.

clamp, close, lock, sink
The dog locked its jaws on her leg and wouldn''t let go. | A spider sank its jaws into my ankle.

escape (from)
The antelope could not escape the crocodile''s gaping jaws.

between its ~s
The dog had his arm clamped between its jaws.