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maw
1[maw]
noun
the mouth, throat, or gullet of an animal, especially a carnivorous mammal.
the crop or craw of a fowl.
the stomach, especially that of an animal.
a cavernous opening that resembles the open jaws of an animal.
the gaping maw of hell.
the symbolic or theoretical center of a voracious hunger or appetite of any kind.
the ravenous maw of Death.
maw
2[maw]
noun
maw
/ ɔː /
noun
the mouth, throat, crop, or stomach of an animal, esp of a voracious animal
informalthe mouth or stomach of a greedy person
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of maw1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of maw1
Example Sentences
A logger for over 50 years since he was 8, he knows exactly what’s wrong with his job, but is trapped in the maw of an industry as a means of survival for his family.
Instead, Trump’s unprecedented statement — what should be treated as a national emergency — was lost in the churn of the 24/7 news media and the bottomless maw of the attention economy and distraction experience machine.
If you tear yourself away from a place too quickly, the maw of memory will ask you to re-leave it over years and years.
An Instagram video from the dealership showed a gaping maw where the vehicle reversed into the building.
Even the movies aren’t really movies anymore, just raw material for the streaming maw.
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