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"Maw" Definition

noun

The mouth, stomach, jaws, or gullet of a voracious animal, especially a carnivore.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

The opening into something felt to be insatiable: "I saw the opening maw of hell” ( Herman Melville).

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing.

Source: Merriam-Webster

The throat, gullet, or jaws especially of a voracious animal.

Source: Merriam-Webster

Something suggestive of a gaping maw.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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