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| claw [ klaw ] |
noun (plural claws) |
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1. animal's sharp nail: a pointed curved nail on the end of each toe in birds, some reptiles, and some mammals
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2. pincer: an appendage used for grasping in crabs and other invertebrates
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3. appendage resembling claw: something resembling a claw in shape or function, e.g. a mechanical grabbing device
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verb (past and past participle clawed, present participle claw·ing, 3rd person present singular claws) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb attack with claws: to scratch or dig at something or somebody with claws, fingernails, or something similar
  The dogs had clawed at the door.
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2. transitive verb form something by scratching: to form something by digging or scratching with claws or something similar
Using our bare hands we clawed a hole in the sand.
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| [ Old English clawu< Germanic] |
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| clawed adjective |
| claw·less adjective |
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