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Word: claw (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
  • A foot equipped with such.
  • A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
  • juggling|uncountable The act of catching a ball overhand.
  • The pincer of a crustacean or other arthropod.

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Verb:

  • To scratch or to tear at.
  • To use the claws to climb.
  • To use the claws to seize, to grip.

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