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1. : a sharp usually slender and curved nail on the toe of an animal. 2. : any of various sharp curved processes especially at the end of a limb (as of an insect) also : a limb ending in such a process. 3. : one of the pincerlike organs terminating some limbs of various arthropods (such as a lobster or scorpion) 4.
A claw is a curved, pointed appendage found at the end of a toe or finger in most amniotes (mammals, reptiles, birds). Some invertebrates such as beetles and spiders have somewhat similar fine, hooked structures at the end of the leg or tarsus for gripping a surface as they walk.
an object or tool for picking things up that looks something like the claws of an animal, bird, or insect: An iron claw lifts metal scraps from one pile to another. It was one of those old-fashioned arcade games where you pick up prizes with a mechanical claw. The machine's giant claw ripped the roof off the house like it was paper.
noun. a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain arthropods: lobster claws. any part or thing resembling a claw, as the cleft end of the head of a hammer.
CLAW meaning: 1 : a sharp curved part on the toe of an animal (such as a cat or bird) often used figuratively; 2 : a body part of an animal (such as a lobster or crab) that is used for gripping and holding things
In zoology, a claw is a narrow, arched structure that curves downward from the end of a digit in birds, reptiles, many mammals, and some amphibians. It is a hardened (keratinized) modification of the epidermis. Claws may be adapted for scratching, clutching, digging, or climbing.
Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] claw (plural claws) A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. A foot equipped with such. The pincer ( chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod. A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
verb [ I, T ] uk / klɔː / us. If a person or animal claws something, they try to get hold of it or damage it with their nails or claws: He clawed at the rope, trying to free himself. Phrasal verbs. claw sth back. (Definition of claw from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of claw. in Chinese (Traditional)
4 days ago · claw in American English. (klɔ ) noun. 1. a sharp, hooked or curved horny structure, or nail, on the foot of a bird and of many reptiles and mammals. 2. a foot with such structures at its end. 3. the pincers, or chela, of a lobster, crab, scorpion, etc., or on the limb of certain insects.
involving opposition or competition that is violent and without sympathy. nature, red in tooth and claw. See claw in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: claw. Definition of claw noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
