maw

as in mouth
literary the mouth, jaws, or throat of an animal the gaping maw of the tiger

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Recent Examples of maw Turbo power wasn’t the only break from its predecessor; DBS 2.0 also boasted some of the brashest looks of an Aston flagship since the very first Vanquish, highlighted by a maw that looked ready to gobble up any slower-moving cars that had the bad luck to get in the way on a back road. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024 Whether you’re headed to the rust red maw of the Grand Canyon or the wooded summits of Great Smoky Mountains, loads of new hotels and glamping retreats are popping up to meet the demands of park visitors, whose numbers have exploded since the pandemic. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024 This one perversely echoes them, almost mocking the terror of those staring into its maw. 7. A.a. Dowd, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 Buche: Pork stomach, also known commonly as hog maws. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for maw 

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“Maw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maw. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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