Maw and Opening

Maw

Maw noun - Informal terms for the mouth.

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Opening and maw are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opening" instead a noun "Maw".

Opening noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.

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Maw and opening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maw" instead a noun "Opening".

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

typical	typical maw	typical opening
perfect	perfect maw	perfect opening
massive	massive maw	massive opening
large	large maw	large opening
Other adjectives: huge, epic, giant.

Half the Man He Used to Be: Maw is cut in half at the waist by Rahn during the opening cutscene.

Source: Video Game / Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II aka: Jedi Knight
Gideon instead performs an incredibly risky Mega-Maw Maneuver by opening the hangar doors, slowing down the ship, and using the emergency arresting fields to bring the incoming fighter's speed to a resting stop relative to the ship.

Source: Loophole Abuse / Live-Action TV

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