A jawbone is the bone in the lower jaw of a person or animal.
jawbone in British English
(ˈdʒɔːˌbəʊn)
noun
1. a nontechnical name for mandible, (or (less commonly)) maxilla
verb
2. US
to try to persuade or bring pressure to bear (on) by virtue of one's high office or position, esp in urging compliance with official policy
jawbone in American English
(ˈdʒɔˌboʊn)
noun
1.
a bone of a jaw, esp. of the lower jaw
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈjawˌboned or ˈjawˌboning US
2.
to attempt to persuade by using one's high office or position to apply pressure, as the President might in proposing price and wage controls to business and labor
Examples of 'jawbone' in a sentence
jawbone
Three-dimensional jawbones and muscles have been made with the printer.
The Sun (2016)
Apply the light foundation along the sides of the jawbone to create more width.
The Sun (2010)
All it takes is for bacteria from the infection to spread from your jawbone to your brain.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She tried to relieve the pressure from its 70 teeth by sticking her thumbs into its jawbone.