Definition of claw
Nouns
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
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bear claw
claw of a bear; often used in jewelry
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talon
a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
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horny structure, unguis
any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
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- hook
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anchor, ground tackle
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
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grapnel, grapnel anchor
a light anchor for small boats
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mooring anchor
an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place
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mushroom anchor
an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls
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sheet anchor, waist anchor
spare anchor for use in emergency
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pothook
an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire
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trammel
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
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tenterhook
one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
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mechanical device
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
a bird's foot
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bird's foot
the foot of a bird
Verbs
move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
"They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"
scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
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clapperclaw
claw with the nails
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scrape, scratch, scratch up
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
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