On this page you'll find 6 example sentences with Lockjaw. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as tetanus or infection and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Lockjaw in a sentence
Lockjaw meaning
A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
Using Lockjaw
- The main meaning on this page is: A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
- Useful related words include: tetanus, infection.
- In the example corpus, lockjaw often appears in combinations such as: lockjaw is.
Context around Lockjaw
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lockjaw
- In this selection, "lockjaw" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, submission and took stand out and add context to how "lockjaw" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cards and lockjaw is the and lobster with lockjaw. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lockjaw" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lockjaw
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In this deck, Wolfsbane and America Chavez are support cards, and Lockjaw is the element of surprise. (17 words)
The Outcasts helped tenderize Nicole for Soho to finish with the Lockjaw submission as a message to Baker. (18 words)
Lockjaw is the friendly protector of the Inhumans, an ancient race that derived from human beings thousands of years ago. (20 words)
Many fans may scoff at Lockjaw being one of Marvel’s most powerful characters but as seen in this preview, he deserves to be discussed in the same breath as Fantastic Four's Thing or X-Men's Colossus. (39 words)
Lockjaw took it upon himself to track them down but Mr. Fantastic doesn't seem too bothered by the fact that a dog is wielding the most powerful force in the universe. (32 words)
Lockjaw is the friendly protector of the Inhumans, an ancient race that derived from human beings thousands of years ago. (20 words)
Example sentences (6)
In this deck, Wolfsbane and America Chavez are support cards, and Lockjaw is the element of surprise.
Many fans may scoff at Lockjaw being one of Marvel’s most powerful characters but as seen in this preview, he deserves to be discussed in the same breath as Fantastic Four's Thing or X-Men's Colossus.
The Outcasts helped tenderize Nicole for Soho to finish with the Lockjaw submission as a message to Baker.
Lockjaw took it upon himself to track them down but Mr. Fantastic doesn't seem too bothered by the fact that a dog is wielding the most powerful force in the universe.
Lockjaw is the friendly protector of the Inhumans, an ancient race that derived from human beings thousands of years ago.
Opposition leader Meighen unleashed his fierce invective towards King, stating he was hanging onto power "like a lobster with lockjaw".
Common combinations with lockjaw
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- lockjaw is 2×