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Meaning of "upper jaw" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPPER JAW

upper jaw  [ˈʌpə dʒɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPPER JAW

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Upper jaw is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UPPER JAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

upper jaw

Maxilla

The maxillae consist of upper palate of mouth or maxilla or two halves that are fused at the intermaxillary suture to form the upper jaw. This is similar to the mandible, which is also a fusion of two halves at the mandibular symphysis.

Definition of upper jaw in the English dictionary

The definition of upper jaw in the dictionary is the maxilla or upper part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. In higher vertebrates the upper jaw is fused to the cranium and the lower jaw.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPPER JAW


crackjaw
ˈkrækˌdʒɔː
jaw
dʒɔː
jor
dʒɔː
lockjaw
ˈlɒkˌdʒɔː
stickjaw
ˈstɪkˌdʒɔː
Tanjore
tænˈdʒɔː
underjaw
ˈʌndəˌdʒɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPPER JAW

upper chamber
upper circle
upper class
upper classes
upper crust
upper deck
Upper Egypt
upper hand
upper house
upper income bracket
Upper Karoo
upper lip
Upper Lough Erne
upper management
upper middle class
upper mordent
Upper Palaeolithic
Upper Palatinate
Upper Peninsula
upper ranks

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPPER JAW

aw
band saw
brother-in-law
court of law
daughter-in-law
draw
glass jaw
lantern jaw
law
lower jaw
lumpy jaw
matter of law
open-jaw
outlaw
phossy jaw
raw
rubber jaw
saw
shaw
the law

Synonyms and antonyms of upper jaw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «upper jaw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPPER JAW

Find out the translation of upper jaw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of upper jaw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «upper jaw» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上颌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mandíbula superior
570 millions of speakers

English

upper jaw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपरी जबड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفك العلوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

верхняя челюсть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maxila
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপরের চোয়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mâchoire supérieure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rahang atas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberkiefer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上顎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위턱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rahang ndhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hàm trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேல் தாடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च जबडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üst çene
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mascella superiore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

górna szczęka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Верхня щелепа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maxilarului superior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άνω γνάθου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bokaak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

övre käften
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overkjeven
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upper jaw

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPPER JAW»

The term «upper jaw» is regularly used and occupies the 104.440 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPPER JAW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «upper jaw» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «upper jaw» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about upper jaw

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPPER JAW»

Discover the use of upper jaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upper jaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Skulls and Bones: A Guide to the Skeletal Structures and ...
The same upper jaw will be used for both herbivore and carnivore mock jaws. Using their relative shapes, align the left, center, and right pieces of the mock upper jaw. Glue or tape the pieces together. As shown in Figure A. 6, insert the ...
Glenn Searfoss, 1995
2
The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle: Under the ...
9999"? C. Molar teeth of the upper jaw. Skull of Mus nasutus. Molar teeth of upper jaw. ditto of lower jaw. Skull of Mus Galapagoensia. Molar teeth of upper jaw. ditto of lower jaw. Skulls and molar teeth of various species of Rodents, &c. a .
Charles Darwin, 1839
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Mohenjo-Daro and the Indus Civilization: Being an Official ...
Part of left upper jaw with premolars 3, 4, and molars 1, 2. 3rd mokr of right lower jaw. 3rd molar of left lower jaw. 3rd mokr of right upper jaw. 1 si molar of left upper jaw. 3rd mokr of left upper jaw. 3rd molar of right lower jaw. 2nd molar of left ...
John Marshall, 1996
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New Scientist
As the dinosaur raised its lower jaw, the upper jaw rotated relative to the midline of the skull. Muscles resisting this movement in the upper jaw brought the teeth together in a grinding motion Lizard skull (Ctenosaura) Main jaw muscles Simple  ...
5
Encyclopedia of K9 Terminology:
of a normal lower jaw and a longer than normal upper jaw. Pig jaw. Overbite. Overshot bite.Pig mouth. Swine mouth.This isaterm usedto describe an exaggerated overshotjawwith a weakunder jaw.The upperjaw extends well beyond thelower ...
Edward M. Gilbert, Jr, Patricia H. Gilbert, 2013
6
British Fauna, Containing a Compendium of The Zoology of the ...
9. Talpa. Front teeth in the upper-jaw 6, unequal; in the lower-jaw 8 : canine-teeth solitary, the upper-ones larger : grinders 1 in the upper-jaw, 6 in the lower. 10. Sorex. Front-teeth in the upper-jaw 2, long, cloven $ in the lower-jaw 2 or 4, the ...
William Turton, 1807
7
British fauna: containing a compendium of the zoology of the ...
... furnished with a nictitant membrane. 9. Talpa. Front teeth in the upper-jaw 6, unequal; in the lower-jaw 8 : cuninc-tccth solitary, the upper-ones larger: grinders 1 in the upper-jaw, 6 in the lower. M). Sorex. Front-teeth in the upper-jaw 2, long,  ...
William Turton, 1807
8
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
the sole to the ground before the parts had become moulded to their abnormal position.—Medzcal Times and Gazette, December 7, l86l. 59. Osteo-Plastic Resection of the Upper Jam—This operation consists in separating the upper jaw from ...
‎1862
9
Fishes and Fisheries of Nevada
(3) frenum, the membrane which binds together the tips of upper jaw and snout, resulting in a nonprotractile upper lip. (4) tip of upper jaw, the symphysis of premaxillaries. (5) tip of lower jaw, the chin, the symphysis of dentaries; since tip of ...
Ira La Rivers, 1962
10
Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, Second Edition
(A) At resting position, and (B) at peak upper jaw protrusion. Abbreviations: CT, ceratohyals; HMD, hyomandibula; LCP, ethmopalatine ligament; MD, mandible or lower jaw; NC, nasal capsule; OP, orbital process of palatoquadrate; OT, otic ...
Jeffrey C. Carrier, John A. Musick, Michael R. Heithaus, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPPER JAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upper jaw is used in the context of the following news items.
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Amazing operation for boy born with no eyes, nose and upper jaw
... (Pic: Channel Seven). Meet three-year-old Yahya El Jabaly. He was born without eyes, a nose and an upper jaw, and his parents kept him hidden from view. «Metro, Jun 15»
2
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski included in squad to …
The Poland striker suffered serious facial injuries against Borussia Dortmund last week, fracturing his nose and upper jaw during defeat in the German Cup ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
3
Lewandowski eyes Barça tie despite broken jaw and nose!
Bayern Munich have confirmed that the Polish striker fractured his upper jaw and nose, as well as sustaining concussion, when he was cleaned out by ... «MARCA.com, Apr 15»
4
Fossil pushes back human origins 400000 years
Until now, the oldest known Homo fossil was a 2.3-million-year-old upper jaw from Hadar, Ethiopia, that has not been classified into a species. It and other early ... «Science AAAS, Mar 15»
5
Indian Boy With Benign Tumor Has 80 Teeth Extracted From Upper
A 7-year-old boy from India shocked doctors when they found a jaw-dropping 80 teeth in just his upper jaw. Upon seeking medical help for his upper jaw pain at ... «Medical Daily, Dec 14»
6
Cancer patient who had upper jaw removed gets set of teeth built by …
A cancer patient who was forced to have a section of his upper jaw removed has ... used a 3D printer to model and build the section of his jaw that was removed. «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
7
3D printing helps build upper jaw prosthetic for cancer patient
When a 41-year-old Bangalore male was diagnosed with cancer of the palate, surgeons proceeded to remove his upper jaw, which in turn left sections of his ... «Gizmag, Oct 14»
8
Indian teen has 232 'teeth' removed from jaw
People with odontoma have a maximum of 25 to 37 teeth extracted and the growth is found in the upper jaw, causing Ashiq's case to be a medical anomaly. «MyFoxAL, Jul 14»
9
India doctors remove 232 teeth from boy's mouth
Ashik Gavai was brought in with a swelling in his right jaw, Dr Sunanda ... available on the condition, it is known to affect the upper jaw and a maximum of 37 ... «BBC News, Jul 14»
10
Severe Bone Loss in Upper Jaw No Longer a Barrier to Dental …
ROSEMONT, Ill., May 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Until relatively recently, dental implants were not recommended for patients with severe bone loss ... «PR Newswire, May 14»

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