Dictionary Definition

jaws n : holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object [syn: jaw]

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jaws

Jaws may refer to the following:

Jaws, the two opposable structures of the mouth
Jaws, a novel by Peter Benchley
- Jaws (film), the 1975 blockbuster directed by Steven Spielberg based on this novel
  - One of the film's sequels: Jaws 2 (1978), Jaws 3-D (1983) and Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
  - Jaws (ride), a theme park attraction based on the 1975 film
  - Jaws (video game), a 1987 NES video game, based on the 1975 film
  - Jaws Unleashed, a 2006 video game, also based on the film series
  - Jaws (soundtrack), the original soundtrack to the 1975 film and subsequent rerecordings
Jaws (beach), a big-wave surfing area in Hawaii
JAWS (screen reader), for blind and vision-impaired computer users
Jaws (James Bond), fictional James Bond character who was a henchman from The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker
Jaws, nickname of former NFL quarterback Ron Jaworski
Jaws, nickname of former race car driver Darrell Waltrip
Jaws, nickname of Dream Team character Vivian Wright
Jaws, nickname of English darts player Colin Lloyd
Hydraulic rescue tools, referred to as the "jaws of life" in the United States

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jaws in Spanish: JAWS

jaws in French: Jaws

jaws in Korean: 죠스

jaws in Italian: Jaws

jaws in Dutch: Jaws