Claw
Author | Etothetaui |
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Created | 2014-08-14 |
Last Modified | 2014-08-14 |
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Description | claw
klĂ´/Submit noun noun: claw; plural noun: claws 1. a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals. synonyms: talon, nail; More either of a pair of small hooked appendages on an insect's leg. the pincer of a crab, scorpion, or other arthropod. synonyms: pincer, nipper; More a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting. verb verb: claw; 3rd person present: claws; past tense: clawed; past participle: clawed; gerund or present participle: clawing 1. (of an animal or person) scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails. "the kitten was clawing at Lowell's trouser leg" synonyms: scratch, lacerate, tear, rip, scrape, graze, dig into More clutch at something with the hands. "his fingers clawed at the air" make one's way with difficulty by hauling oneself forward with one's hands. "he clawed his way over a pile of bricks" try desperately to move or remove something with the hands. "rescuers clawed away rubble with their bare hands" 2. (of a sailing ship) beat to windward. "the ability to claw off a lee shore" |