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    claw
    /klɔː/

    noun

    • 1. a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals. Similar nailtalontechnical:unguisrare:pounce

    verb

    • 1. scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails: "the kitten was clawing at Lowell's trouser leg"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    an object or tool for picking things up that looks something like the claws of an animal, bird, or insect: An iron claw lifts metal scraps from one pile to another. It was one of those old-fashioned arcade games where you pick up prizes with a mechanical claw. The machine's giant claw ripped the roof off the house like it was paper.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › clawCLAW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain arthropods: lobster claws. any part or thing resembling a claw, as the cleft end of the head of a hammer.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clawClaw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of claw as a noun and a verb, with examples, synonyms, etymology, and related phrases. A claw is a sharp curved nail or process on an animal or insect, or something that resembles a claw in shape or use.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › clawClaw - definition of claw by The Free Dictionary

    A claw is a sharp, curved, horny structure at the end of a toe of a vertebrate animal, or a similar structure on the limb of an invertebrate. Learn more about the different types, functions, and uses of claws from various sources and dictionaries.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLAW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of claw as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out the synonyms, related words, and word frequency of claw in British and American English.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishclaw noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word claw, which can refer to an animal's or bird's nail, a shellfish's part, or a tool's part. Find out the idioms and collocations with claw and see examples and pictures.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLAW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of claw as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and translations in different languages. A claw is a sharp, curved nail on the feet of some animals and birds, or an action of tearing something with nails or claws.