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JAWS OF LIFE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Jaws of Life mean?
• JAWS OF LIFE (noun)
The noun JAWS OF LIFE has 1 sense:
1. hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside
Familiarity information: JAWS OF LIFE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Jaws of Life" is a kind of...):
tool (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)
Domain usage:
trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)
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