Definition of lockjaw
:an early symptom of tetanus characterized by spasm of the jaw muscles and inability to open the jaws;
also
:tetanus
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DAVIS LAKE The trout bite slowed last week, but that may have more to do with anglers still looking for where the fish are concentrated than a case of lockjaw.
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The trout bite slowed last week, but that may have more to do with anglers still looking for where the fish are concentrated than a case of lockjaw.
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DAVIS LAKE The trout bite slowed last week, but that may have more to do with anglers still looking for where the fish are concentrated than a case of lockjaw.
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