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maw /ˈmɔ/
反芻動物的第四胃,嗉囊,人的胃
Maw, n.
1. A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt.
Bellies and maws of living creatures. --Bacon.
2. Appetite; inclination. [Obs.]
Unless you had more maw to do me good. --Beau. & Fl.
Fish maw. Zool. See under Fish.
Maw, n. An old game at cards.
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maw
n : informal terms for the mouth [syn: trap, cakehole, hole,
yap, gob]