claw

claw  (klô)

n.

1. A sharp, curved, horny structure at the end of a toe of a mammal, reptile, or bird.

2.

a. A chela or similar pincerlike structure on the end of a limb of a crustacean or other arthropod.

b. A limb terminating in such a structure.

3. Something, such as the cleft end of a hammerhead, that resembles a claw.

4. Botany The narrowed, stalklike basal part of certain petals or sepals.

tr. & intr.v. clawed, claw·ing, claws

To scratch, dig, tear, or pull with or as if with claws.

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[Middle English clawe, from Old English clawu.]

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clawed adj.

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claw

Noun

1. a curved pointed nail on the foot of birds, some reptiles, and certain mammals

2. a similar part in some invertebrates, such as a crab's pincer

Verb

1. to scrape, tear, or dig with claws or nails: she clawed his face with her fingernails

2. to achieve (something) only after overcoming great difficulties: he clawed his way to power and wealth, settlers attempting to claw a living from the desert [Old English clawu]

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claw  (klô)

1. A sharp, curved nail at the end of a toe of a mammal, reptile, or bird.

2. A pincer, as of a lobster or crab, used for grasping.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	claw - sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles bear claw - claw of a bear; often used in jewelry talon - a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey horny structure, unguis - any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
	2.	claw - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something hook anchor, ground tackle - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving clothes hanger, coat hanger, dress hanger - a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on grapnel, grapple, grappling hook, grappling iron, grappler - a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles pothook - an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire tenterhook - one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
	3.	claw - a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods chela, nipper, pincer crustacean - any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton appendage, extremity, member - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
	4.	claw - a bird's foot bird's foot - the foot of a bird
Verb	1.	claw - move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain" work, make - proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
	2.	claw - clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob" clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
	3.	claw - scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails clapperclaw - claw with the nails scratch up, scratch, scrape - cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
	4.	claw - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival" lash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

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claw

noun 1. nail, talon

noun 2. pincer, nipper

verb 3. scratch, tear, dig, rip, scrape, graze, maul, scrabble, mangle, mangulate Austral. (slang) lacerate

Translations

claw [klɔː] n [of cat] → uña; [of bird of prey] → garra; [of lobster] → pinza;

(TECH) → garfio

vi to claw at → arañar (= tear); desgarrar

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claw [klɔː] n → griffe f [of bird of prey]; serre f [of lobster]; pince f

vt → griffer; déchirer

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claw [klɔː] n → Kralle f;

(of lobster) → Schere f, Zange f

claw at vt fus → sich krallen an +acc

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claw [klɔː] n → tenaglia; [of bird of prey] → artiglio; [of lobster] → pinza

vt → graffiare; afferrare