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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jaw•bone /ˈdʒɔˌboʊn/USA pronunciation n., v., -boned, -bon•ing. n. [countable] - Anatomy, Zoologyany bone of a jaw, esp. the lower bone.
v. [~ + object] - Informal Termsto seek to influence by persuasion, esp. by public appeal:The president tried to jawbone the unions into agreement.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jaw•bone ( jô′bōn′),USA pronunciation n., v., -boned, -bon•ing, adj. n. - Anatomy, Zoologya bone of either jaw;
a maxilla or mandible. - Anatomy, Zoologythe bone of the lower jaw;
mandible.
v.t., v.i. - Informal Termsto attempt to influence or pressure by persuasion rather than by the exertion of force or one's authority, as in urging voluntary compliance with economic guidelines:The President jawboned the steel industry into postponing price increases.
adj. - Informal Termsobtained by or resorting to such a practice:jawbone controls.
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