klauw

Definitions of klauw
  1. noun
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    synonyms: fik, fikken, grijper, grijpers, grijpvinger, grijpvingers, hand, jat, jatten, klauwen, klavier, klavieren, kluif, knijper, poot, poten, tengel, tengels, vinger, vlerken, vuist
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    vuist
    a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
    rechterhand, rechts
    the hand that is on the right side of the body
    linkerhand, linkervleugel, linkervoet
    the hand that is on the left side of the body
  2. noun
    a depression scratched or carved into a surface
    synonyms: bluts, buts, deuk, krab, krauw, pik, prik, schrab, schram
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    type of:
    afdruk, afdruksel, bluts, buts, deuk, indruk
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
  3. noun
    an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
    synonyms: krab, krauw, schrab, schram
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    types:
    schampschot
    a superficial abrasion
    type of:
    wond, wonde
    an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
  4. noun
    a bird's foot
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    type of:
    hoornklaver
    the foot of a bird
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