- a machine with jaws for crushing rocks, ore, etc.
- a hard, usually round candy
- Slang a word that is hard to pronounce
jawbreaker
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jawbreaker
noun
- A very hard candy.
- Slang A word that is difficult to pronounce.
- A machine that crushes rock or ore.
Related Forms:
- jaw′break′ing
adjective
- jaw′break′ing·ly
adverb
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