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claw

/klɔː/

noun

Meaning

  • A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.

  • A foot equipped with such.

  • The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod.

  • A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.

  • A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, such as the base of petals of the pink.

  • The act of catching a ball overhand.