jawbone
/ˈdʒɔːbəʊn/noun
उच्चारण जॉबोन
जबड़े की हड्डी
Core word
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the bone that forms the lower jaw
जबड़े की हड्डी
- He fractured his jawbone in the accident.
- The fossil included part of a jawbone and some teeth.
- The dentist examined the X-ray of her jawbone.
+ 2 more examples
- A blow to the jawbone left him unable to eat solid food.
- The scientists found a fossil jawbone near the river.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the jawbone (countable noun)
The jawbone is the bone that forms the lower jaw, which holds the teeth and moves when you speak or chew. It is countable, and jawbone is one word.
'Jawbone' वह हड्डी है जो निचला जबड़ा बनाती है, जिसमें दाँत लगे रहते हैं और जो बोलने या चबाने पर हिलती है। यह countable है और एक ही शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है।
- He broke his jawbone in a cycle accident.
- The doctor examined the X-ray of her jawbone.
jawbone + of + noun
Of is used in archaeology and biology to say which person or animal a jawbone belonged to.
पुरातत्व और जीव-विज्ञान में यह बताने के लिए of का प्रयोग होता है कि jawbone किस व्यक्ति या जानवर का था।
- Scientists found the jawbone of an ancient elephant in the riverbed.
the lower / upper jawbone
In strict anatomy only the lower jaw is called the jawbone (mandible); the upper jaw is the maxilla.
शरीर-रचना की दृष्टि से केवल निचला जबड़ा 'jawbone' (mandible) कहलाता है; ऊपरी जबड़ा maxilla है।
- The surgeon repaired the lower jawbone with a metal plate.
jawbone (idiom: Samson's jawbone)
In the Biblical story, Samson killed a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey. The word may appear in literature questions about this story.
बाइबिल की कथा में शिमशोन ने गधे की jawbone से हज़ार लोगों को मारा था। साहित्य के प्रश्नों में इस कथा के संदर्भ में यह शब्द आ सकता है।
- He swung the jawbone of an ass, as the story tells.
+Collocations 4
adjective + jawbone
lowerbrokenfracturedstrongfossilprominent
- A fossil jawbone was displayed in the museum.
verb + jawbone
breakfracturedislocatedig upexamine
- The footballer fractured his jawbone in a collision.
jawbone + noun
painsurgeryfractureimplantstructure
- Jawbone surgery needs a specialist.
jawbone + verb
achehealgrowweaken
- His jawbone healed completely in eight weeks.
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- The dentist said that a strong jawbone is necessary for a dental implant.
दंत-चिकित्सक ने कहा कि दाँतों का implant लगाने के लिए मज़बूत jawbone ज़रूरी है।
- Archaeologists unearthed a human jawbone near the old well.
पुरातत्वविदों ने पुराने कुएँ के पास से मानव का जबड़े का अस्थि-खंड खोद निकाला।
- The boxer's jawbone was cracked by a powerful punch.
मुक्केबाज़ का jawbone एक ज़ोरदार घूँसे से चटक गया।
- The biology teacher held up the jawbone of a goat.
जीव-विज्ञान के शिक्षक ने बकरी का jawbone ऊपर उठाकर दिखाया।
- Radhika felt a sharp pain along her jawbone when she bit into the hard apple.
सख्त सेब को काटते समय राधिका ने अपने jawbone में तेज़ दर्द महसूस किया।
- The doctor tied the broken jawbone gently in place.
डॉक्टर ने टूटे हुए jawbone को धीरे से जगह पर बाँध दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The doctor operated at his jawbone.
✓ The doctor operated on his jawbone.
Operate takes on for the part of the body treated.
शरीर के जिस अंग का ऑपरेशन हो, उसके लिए 'operate on' आता है।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The lower jawbone, called the mandible, is the largest and strongest bone of the human face.
निचले जबड़े की हड्डी, जिसे mandible कहते हैं, मनुष्य के चेहरे की सबसे बड़ी और सबसे मज़बूत हड्डी है।