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lockjaw: Meaning and Definition of

lock•jaw

Pronunciation: (lok'jô"), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. tetanus in which the jaws become firmly locked together; trismus.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
locking pliers lock nut
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