Defenition of the word claw
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Defenition of the word claw
- A curved pointed appendage, found at the end of a toe or finger or, in arthropods, of the tarsus.
- a bird's foot that has claws
- attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"
- clutch as if in panic: "She clawed the doorknob"
- scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
- move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"
- a structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
- sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
- a device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
- a bird''s foot that has claws
- a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
- clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob"
- a bird's foot
- a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
- attack as if with claws
- clutch as if in panic
- move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
Synonyms for the word claw
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- chela
- graze
- hook
- nipper
- pincer
- scrabble
- scrape
- scratch
- tear
- unguis
Similar words in the claw
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- claw
- claw's
- clawed
- clawing
- claws
Meronymys for the word claw
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- clothes hanger
- coat hanger
- crustacean
- dress hanger
- grapnel
- grapple
- grappler
- grappling hook
- grappling iron
Hyponyms for the word claw
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- anchor
- bear claw
- clapperclaw
- ground tackle
- pothook
- talon
- tenterhook
Hypernyms for the word claw
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- airt
- appendage
- assail
- assault
- attack
- bird's foot
- clutch
- extremity
- horny structure
- lash out
- make
- make one's way
- mechanical device
- member
- prehend
- round
- scrape
- scratch
- scratch up
- seize
- snipe
- unguis
- work
- work one's way
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