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Noun
S:
(n)
claw
(sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles)
S:
(n)
hook
,
claw
(a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something)
S:
(n)
claw
,
chela
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nipper
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pincer
(a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods)
S:
(n)
claw
(a bird's foot)
Verb
S:
(v)
claw
(move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging)
"They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"
S:
(v)
claw
(clutch as if in panic)
"She clawed the doorknob"
S:
(v)
claw
(scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails)
S:
(v)
claw
(attack as if with claws)
"The politician clawed his rival"