Meaning Of The Word Maw

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maw
If you describe something as a maw, you mean that it is like a big open mouth which swallows everything near it.

maw in American English 1
the stomach or its cavity
noun: the mouth, throat, or gullet of an animal, esp. a carnivorous mammal

maw in American English 2
ma; mama; mother
noun: mother

maw in British English
noun: the mouth, throat, crop, or stomach of an animal, esp of a voracious animal

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