1. The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
   "The archaeologist carefully excavated the fossilized lower jawbone";
   - lower jaw, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla, lower jawbone, jowl

1. Pressure persistently to persuade someone to do something
   "The president tried to jawbone Congress into passing the bill"

Derived forms: jawboning, jawboned, jawbones

Type of: articulator, jaw

Encyclopedia: Jawbone