| slovo | definícia |
jawbone
(mass) | jawbone
- čelusť |
jaw-bone
(encz) | jaw-bone,čelistní kost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Jawbone
(gcide) | Jawbone \Jaw"bone`\, n.
The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible. |
jawbone
(gcide) | jawbone \jaw"bone`\ (j[add]"b[=o]n`), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.
jawboned (j[add]"b[=o]nd`); p. pr. & vb. n. jawboning.]
To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with
threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation;
esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the
behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially
of the President or other high government officials; as, to
jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases.
[1913 Webster] -- jaw"bon*ing, n.
[PJC] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
jawbone
(mass) | jawbone
- čelusť |
Jawbone
(gcide) | Jawbone \Jaw"bone`\, n.
The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.jawbone \jaw"bone`\ (j[add]"b[=o]n`), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.
jawboned (j[add]"b[=o]nd`); p. pr. & vb. n. jawboning.]
To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with
threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation;
esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the
behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially
of the President or other high government officials; as, to
jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases.
[1913 Webster] -- jaw"bon*ing, n.
[PJC] |
jawbone
(gcide) | Jawbone \Jaw"bone`\, n.
The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.jawbone \jaw"bone`\ (j[add]"b[=o]n`), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.
jawboned (j[add]"b[=o]nd`); p. pr. & vb. n. jawboning.]
To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with
threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation;
esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the
behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially
of the President or other high government officials; as, to
jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases.
[1913 Webster] -- jaw"bon*ing, n.
[PJC] |
jawboned
(gcide) | jawbone \jaw"bone`\ (j[add]"b[=o]n`), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.
jawboned (j[add]"b[=o]nd`); p. pr. & vb. n. jawboning.]
To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with
threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation;
esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the
behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially
of the President or other high government officials; as, to
jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases.
[1913 Webster] -- jaw"bon*ing, n.
[PJC] |
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