claw

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English clawe, from Old English clawu.

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[edit] Noun

Claw of the short-toed eagle, Circaetus gallicus

Singular
claw

Plural
claws

claw (plural claws)

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

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[edit] Translations

curved horny nail
pincer of a crustacean
mechanical device for gripping
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to claw

Third person singular
claws

Simple past
clawed

Past participle
clawed

Present participle
clawing

to claw (third-person singular simple present claws, present participle clawing, simple past and past participle clawed)

  1. To scratch or to tear at.
  2. To use the claws to seize, to grip.
  3. To use the claws to climb.

[edit] Translations

scratch or tear at
to use claws to seize, to grip
use claws to climb
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