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bear paw

British  

noun

  1. a type of small round snowshoe

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s unclear why someone would steal a bear paw.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2024

And I did notice it when that bear paw came at me.

From Fox News Oct. 20, 2020

Bangerter helped Sarah and Daniel fasten bear paw pieces with a purple glue stick while Mulabwe and Lupumba watched from the side.

From Washington Times Mar. 12, 2016

Place the bear paw on the rice and cover it with another layer of rice.

From New York Times Aug. 6, 2012

Papi closes his bear paw on Manny and gives him a firm handshake.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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