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        lock·jaw

        lockjaw

         
        pronunciation:
        lak jaw
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        part of speech: noun
        definition: a disease that causes the muscles of the jaw to first become tight and then close the jaw shut. Lockjaw is a type of tetanus.
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          disease, muscle