lockjaw

lockjaw Definition

lock·jaw (läk′jô′)

noun

tetanus (sense )

Etymology: short for earlier locked jaw

lockjaw Usage Examples

Converse of object

call: Tetanus ( sometimes called lockjaw ) is a bacterial disease that affects the nervous system.
have: The time when I thought my gum was swelling up and I had lockjaw was totally different.

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