claw | (noun) sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles | - |
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(noun) a bird's foot | - |
(noun) a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods | Synonyms: chela, nipper, pincer |
(noun) a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something | Synonyms: hook |
(verb) attack as if with claws | - |
(verb) scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails | - |
(verb) clutch as if in panic | - |
(verb) move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging | - |
clawback | (noun) finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way | - |
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clawed | (adjective) (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons | Synonyms: taloned |
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(adjective) having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form | - |
clawfoot | (noun) a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw | Synonyms: pes cavus |
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clawhammer | (noun) a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails | Synonyms: carpenter's hammer, claw hammer |
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clawlike | (adjective) resembling a claw | - |
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