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Claws

/klɔːz/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Claws"

noun

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

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.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Claws"

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Word	Definition
unguisnoun	(zoology) The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
chelanoun	A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid. [from 17th c.]
pincernoun	Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
nippernoun	(British, informal) A child.
hooknoun	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
clampsnoun	A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
clips	(C Language Integrated Production System) a public-domain software tool for building expert systems.
clothesnoun	(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.
clothingnoun	Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to preserve modesty, or for fashion.
clutchesnoun	(idiomatic, usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
crowns	a Cornish folk punk band from Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom, formed in 2010.
feetnoun	(obsolete) Fact; performance; feat.
forcepsnoun	An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
greenhousesnoun	A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
handsnoun	A surname.
jawsnoun	(plural only) The mouth.
legsnoun	(colloquial, oenology) Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
nailsnoun	The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on which bargains used to be struck.
pawsnoun	(Philippines) Acronym of Philippine Animal Welfare Society.
percenoun	A surname transferred from the given name.