1. the mouths or jaws of a voracious animal
2. the stomach of an animal
3. something resembling the jaws of a hungry animal
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The sharks opened their massive maws to reveal rows of sharp teeth.
• The whale’s maws could swallow tons of krill in a single gulp.
• The predator’s maws dripped with saliva as it stalked its prey.
• Food passed quickly through the animal’s maws into its digestive system.
• The cave entrance looked like the maws of some ancient beast.
• The machine’s maws crushed everything that entered them.