jaw-hole

A form of jawhole — A hole or an open drain into which sewage or waste water is thrown; the opening of a sewer; or a cesspool or cesspit, an underground pit or container used to collect and store sewage and wastewater from a house in areas without a centralized sewer system.

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Meanings

nounjaw-hole (plural jaw-holes)

plural jaw-holes

  1. ScotlandalternativedatedAlternative form of jawhole (“a jawbox, or tenement sink”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jawbox
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APA

jaw-hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaw-hole

MLA

“jaw-hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaw-hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jaw-hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaw-hole.

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