chavel

/ˈt͡ʃævəl/

noun 1verb 1

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noun

The jaw, especially of an animal.

verb

To chew.

The bracken lay sere under the trees, broken and chavelled by the restless wild winds of the long winter.

The bracken lay sere under the trees, broken and chavelled by the restless wild winds of the long winter.

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