Jaws of Life

Definitions of Jaws of Life
  1. noun
    hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside
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    type of:
    tool
    an implement used in the practice of a vocation
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