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- [lok-jaw]
- /ˈlɒkˌdʒɔ/
- /ˈlɒk.dʒɔː/
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- [lok-jaw]
- /ˈlɒkˌdʒɔ/
Definitions of lockjaw word
- noun lockjaw tetanus in which the jaws become firmly locked together; trismus. 1
- noun lockjaw (pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria. It causes muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation. 1
- noun lockjaw disease: tetanus 1
- noun lockjaw condition: trismus 1
- noun lockjaw tetanus (sense 1) 0
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Origin of lockjaw
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; lock1 + jaw1
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Parts of speech for Lockjaw
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lockjaw popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lockjaw
noun lockjaw
- trismus — a spasm of the jaw muscles that makes it difficult to open the mouth.
- tetanus — Pathology. an infectious, often fatal disease caused by a specific bacterium that enters the body through wounds and characterized by respiratory paralysis and tonic spasms and rigidity of the voluntary muscles, especially those of the neck and lower jaw. Compare lockjaw.
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