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The jaws; also, the fleshy parts about the mouth.

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  1. n. pl. The jaws; also, the fleshy parts about the mouth.
  2. n. pl. The sides or capes at the mouth of a river, channel, harbor, or bay; as, the chops of the English Channel.
  3. 1. The jaws; also, the fleshy parts about the mouth. 2. The sides or capes at the mouth of a river, channel, harbor, or bay; as, the chops of the English Channel.
  4. n the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide) n a small cut of meat including part of a rib n a jaw n a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball n a grounder that bounces high in the air v cut into pieces v move suddenly v form or shape by chopping v strike sharply, as in some sports v cut with a hacking tool v hit sharply