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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

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

vt → griffer; déchirer

claw [klɔː] n → Kralle f;

(of lobster) → Schere f, Zange f

claw at vt fus → sich krallen an +acc

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

vt → graffiare; afferrare

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claw

n claw [kloː]

1 one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk. klou, poot مَخْلَب жив. нокът dráp(ek) klo die Krallen νύχι αρπακτικού garra küünis ناخن تیز kynsi griffe טוֹפֶר, צִפּוֹרֵן @@@צִיפּוֹרֵן$$$ पंजा pandža karom cakar kló artiglio かぎづめ 갈고리 발톱 nagas nags (putna, zvēra) kuku klauw klo pazur garra gheară коготь dráp krempelj kandža klo เล็บของสัตว์หรือนก pençe tırnağı (動物的)爪 кіготь, пазур پنجہ móng （动物的）爪

2 the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails The owl held the mouse in its claw. klou قَدمٌ كالمَخْلَب лапа pařát klo die Klaue πόδι σαρκοβόρου garra küünis چنگال kynsi griffe רֶגֶל שֶׁל עוֹף नखर pandža karom cakar kló zampa かぎづめのある足 갈고리 발톱이 있는 발 letena, pėda ķetna cakar klauw klo szpon garra gheară с когтями pazúr šapa (s kremplji) kandža klo อุ้งเท้าสัตว์หรือนก pençe 腳爪 лапа з кігтями پنجہ vuốt 脚爪

3 (the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc. knyper رِجْلُ السَّرَطان щипка klepeto klosaks die Schere δαγκάνα pinza sõrg چنگک saksi pince צְבָתוֹת केकड़ा इत्यादि का पैर štipaljka olló (ráké) capit krabbakló chela, pinza はさみ (게의) 집게발 žnyplės (vēža) spīles sepit schaar klo kleszcz pinça cleşte клешня klepeto klešče klešta klo ขาปู kıskaç (蟹等的)鉗 клішня کیکڑے کی ٹانگ càng 蟹等的）钳

v

to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails The two cats clawed at each other. gryp, klou يَخْدُش дера с нокти (po)drápat kradse; flå; rive kratzen γρατσουνώ ή σκίζω με τα νύχια arañar küünistama چنگ زدن؛ با چنگال دریدن kynsiä griffer לִשרוֹט पंजा मारना zabosti pandžu u (meg)karmol mencakar klóra, rífa graffiare つめで引っかく 발톱으로 할퀴다 draskyti(s) nagais iecirst (nagus); plēst (ar nagiem) mencakar klauwen klore, krafse, gripe med klør/negler szarpać arranhar-se a zgâria царапать(ся) (po)driapať praskati dograbiti se klösa, riva ตะกรุย tırmalamak, pençe atmak/ vurmak 用爪子抓 дряпати, дерти кігтями پنجوں سے ادھیڑنا quắp; cào 用爪子抓