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claw

(kl/O/ )

sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles(noun.animal)

source: wordnet30
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
hook

source: wordnet30
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods(noun.animal)

Synonym:
chela, nipper, pincer

source: wordnet30
a bird's foot(noun.animal)

source: wordnet30
A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird.(noun)

source: webster1913

move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging(verb.motion)

Example:
They clawed their way to the top of the mountain.

source: wordnet30
clutch as if in panic(verb.contact)

Example:
She clawed the doorknob.

source: wordnet30
scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
attack as if with claws(verb.communication)

Example:
The politician clawed his rival.

source: wordnet30
To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails.(verb)

source: webster1913
To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand as a claw.(verb)

source: webster1913

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