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claw
has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ noun ] (zoology) sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
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[ noun ] (zoology) a structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
Used in print (Helen Hooven Santmyer, "There Were Fences"...)Every morning early , in the summer , we searched the trunks of the trees as high as we could reach for the locust shells , carefully detached their hooked claws from the bark where they hung , and stabled them , a weird faery herd , in an angle between the high roots of the tulip_tree , where no grass grew in the dense shade . Related terms |
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[ verb ] move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
Examples "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain" Used in print (Todhunter Ballard, The Night Riders....)Ten years older than Mitch_Barton , he had clawed his way up from mucker in the_pits to manager of the operation . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
Synonyms Used in print (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)The fingers of his right_hand twisted into a claw , but he did n't reach for the gun . Related terms mechanical_device anchor pothook tenterhook grapnel coat_hanger |
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[ verb ] clutch as if in panic
Examples : "She clawed the doorknob" Used in print (B. J. Chute, The Moon and the Thorn....)They were covered with tiny white blossoms , their scant roots clawing at the stony ground , and wild birds darted in and about and through them so they were nearly alive with the rustle and cry . |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 23149
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[ verb ] scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
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[ noun ] (zoology) a bird's foot that has claws
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