Definition of lockjaw Lockjaw
lock•jaw
We found 4 definitions of lockjaw from 4 different sources.
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What does lockjaw mean?
WordNet
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| lockjaw - an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages | ||
| tetanus | ||
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Wiktionary 
- lockjaw (Noun)
A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria. It causes muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lockjaw (n.)
A contraction of the muscles of the jaw by which its motion is suspended; a variety of tetanus.
Part of speech
🔤- lockjaw, noun, singular of lockjaws.
