claw
noun
a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird.
claws
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pluralof claw.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof claw (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
clawnouna sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird.
Example Sentences
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Werro's trademark celebration, in which she mimics outstretched claws, is in honour of her father's advice to channel the spirit of a lion on the track after her judged her too timid in childhood races.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
These medium-sized mammals, found only in Africa and Asia, have long, powerful tails, large curved claws, and bodies covered in overlapping scales that resemble a pinecone.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The buddy comedy “Deadpool & Wolverine” had its claws into July after it earned $211 million domestically in its opening weekend in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Aesthetes had been howling about the Freedom 250 set, a soaring, 92-foot tall structure which resembled one of those arcade machine claws in which you try and fail to grab a stuffed hippopotamus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
And now he knew that she certainly had the teeth and claws and will to do it.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
