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单词 jawbreaker
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
jaw•break•er /ˈdʒɔˌbreɪkɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Informal Termsa word that is hard to pronounce.
  2. a very hard candy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
jaw•break•er  ( jô′brā′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Informal Termsa word that is hard to pronounce.
  2. a very hard, usually round, candy.
  3. MiningAlso called jaw′ crush′er. a machine used to break up ore, consisting of a fixed plate and a hinged jaw moved by a toggle joint.
  • jaw1 + breaker1 1830–40
jaw′break′ing, adj. 
jaw′break′ing•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jawbreaker /ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkə/ n
  1. Also called: jawcrusher a device having hinged jaws for crushing rocks and ores
  2. informal a word that is hard to pronounce

ˈjawˌbreaking adj
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