Claw
11Claw — For other uses, see Claw (disambiguation). Talons redirects here. For the Bloc Party song, see Talons (song).For the UK band, see Talons (band). For the sports team, see Tulsa Talons. A domestic cat s retractable claw in protracted position A… …
12claw — claw1 [klo: US klo:] n ↑fur, ↑paw, ↑claw [: Old English; Origin: clawu] 1.) a sharp curved nail on an animal, bird, or some insects ▪ The cat dug his claws into my leg. ▪ lobster claws 2.) get your claws into sb …
13claw — I UK [klɔː] / US [klɔ] noun [countable] Word forms claw : singular claw plural claws 1) [usually plural] the sharp curved end of a front leg of a sea creature such as a crab that it uses for holding things 2) [usually plural] the sharp curved… …
14claw — claw1 [ klɔ ] noun count 1. ) usually plural the sharp curved part at the end of some animals toes, for example a cat 2. ) usually plural the sharp curved end of a front leg of an ocean creature such as a CRAB that it uses for holding things:… …
15claw — clawer, n. clawless, adj. /klaw/, n. 1. a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. 2. a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. 3. the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain… …
16claw — {{11}}claw (n.) O.E. clawu, earlier clea, claw, talon, from P.Gmc. *klawo (Cf. O.Fris. klawe claw, hoe, M.Du. klouwe, O.H.G. klawa, Ger. Klaue), from PIE *g(e)l eu from root *gel to make round, clench. {{12}}claw (v.) O.E …
17claw — a modified seta found on the distal segment of the walking legs that is heavily sclerotized and has a sharp tip [Wilson, 1989]. (Order Cladocera): Caudal ramus [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Class Cephalocarida): One of up to several claw like… …
18claw — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ razor sharp, sharp ▪ a cat with sharp claws ▪ curved ▪ large, long ▪ …
19claw — I n. 1) to retract one s claws (cats retract their claws) 2) sharp claws 3) nonretractile; retractile claws II v. (d; tr.) to claw to (to claw one s way to the top) * * * [klɔː] retractile claws nonretractile sharp claws to retract one s claws… …
20claw — [[t]klɔ͟ː[/t]] claws, clawing, clawed 1) N COUNT: usu pl The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet. The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws. 2) N COUNT: usu pl The claws of a lobster, crab, or… …
