Synonyms for maw
mɔmaw

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1. trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gobnoun

   informal terms for the mouth

   Synonyms:
   seafarer, trap, kettle of fish, yap, snare, gob, sand trap, hollow, tar, old salt, pickle, sea dog, mariner, hole, lying in wait, mess, fix, seaman, ambush, muddle, golf hole, ambuscade, bunker, jam, cakehole

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1. • Mouth

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1. mawnoun

   Synonyms:
   stomach (of animals)

2. mawnoun

   Synonyms:
   craw, crop, first stomach (of a bird)

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1. mawnoun

   Synonyms:
   stomach, craw, crop

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1. List of paraphrases for "maw":

   mae, mao

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1. Daisann McLane:

   Shark's fin is one of the' four treasures' of Chinese dried seafood, along with fish maw, dried abalone and sea cucumber, all four are expensive products that are valued for their rarity and also for their texture.