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Meaning of claws

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

claws

Pronunciation:/klɔːz/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A foot equipped with such.

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

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To scratch or to tear at.

  2. To use the claws to seize, to grip.

  3. To use the claws to climb.

  4. To perform a claw catch.