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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Equity markets fluctuated ahead of the CPI release, though Seoul enjoyed another strong day as it claws back some of the huge tech-led losses sustained in July.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 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
A bear with teeth and claws, as he once put it.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
As giant plant eating dinosaurs such as sauropods became more common, predators may have relied less on grasping prey with claws and more on delivering devastating bites.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
The arrows hadn’t appeared.Worry sank into him like sharp claws on his chest.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
