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A curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals
“She discovered herself perched upon the claw of a dragon, winging above the purple Forbidden City.”
The pincer of a crab, scorpion, or other arthropod
“But then Johnson saw the red claw and other characteristics of female crabs.”
A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting
“He began telling a story about one of those arcade machines with a mechanical claw that people use to try to pick up one out of dozens of boxes sitting in a Plexiglas tub.”
A slender-jointed extremity of the hand of a human or animal
To scratch or tear at something with one's claws or fingernails
“That would drive Herr Bächtold to scream and claw at the walls of his cell.”
To make a long tear or cut in
To make (a groove, hole, or indentation) with, or as if with, a gouge
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf
To move up or over (something) awkwardly, or in a haphazard fashion
To handle roughly or clumsily
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