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'''Jaws''' or '''Jaw''' may refer to:
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* [[Jaw]], an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth
**[[Mandible]], the lower jaw
* [[JAWS (conference)]], Japan Anthropology Workshop
* [[Jaws (beach)]], a big-wave surfing area in Hawaii

== In arts and entertainment ==
* [[Jaws (novel)|''Jaws'' (novel)]], a novel by Peter Benchley
** [[Jaws (franchise)|''Jaws'' (franchise)]], a series of films arising from the novel
*** [[Jaws (film)|''Jaws'' (film)]], a 1975 American horror/thriller film, the first film in this series, directed by Steven Spielberg
*** [[Jaws (soundtrack)|''Jaws'' (soundtrack)]], the original soundtrack from the 1975 film, and subsequent re-recordings
** [[Jaws (ride)]], a theme park attraction based on the film series
** [[Jaws (video game)|''Jaws'' (video game)]], a 1987 NES video game, based on the 1975 film
** ''[[Jaws Unleashed]]'', a video game developed by [[Appaloosa Interactive]]
* [[Jaws (album)|''Jaws'' (album)]], a 1958 album by jazz saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
* [[Jaws (James Bond)]], a fictional character played by American actor Richard Kiel who appears in the James Bond films ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) and ''Moonraker'' (1979)
* [[Vivian Wright]], nicknamed "Jaws", a fictional character in the TV series ''Dream Team''
* [[JAWS (band)]], an English surf pop/alternative rock band from Birmingham

== In computing ==
* [[JAWS (screen reader)]], for blind and vision-impaired computer users
* [[JAWS Scripting Language]], a proprietary programming language
* [[Java Web Start]] a system for launching Java applications outside of a web browser

==People==
*[[Jaw Shaw-kong]], Taiwanese media personality and politician

=== People nicknamed "Jaws" ===
* [[Joey Chestnut]], a competitive eater
* [[Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis]] (1922–1986), American jazz saxophonist
* [[Ron Jaworski]], American football quarterback
* [[Joe Jordan (footballer)]], Scottish footballer and coach
* [[Richard Kiel]], American actor, who played a fictional character called "Jaws" in the James Bond films ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) and ''Moonraker'' (1979)
* [[Colin Lloyd]], English darts player
* [[Darrell Waltrip]], American race car driver

== See also ==
* [[Grab (tool)]], a pair of mechanical jaws
* [[Hydraulic rescue tools]], referred to as the "Jaws of Life" in the United States, Canada and Australia
* [[Jaffe Wins Above Replacement Score]], a sabermetric tool for evaluating a baseball player's Hall of Fame worthiness
* [[Jaww]], a village in Bahrain
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[[Category:Lists of people by nickname]]

Revision as of 00:26, 1 March 2018

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