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forepaw
[ fawr-paw, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌpɔ, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun
the paw of a foreleg.
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foreordain, foreordinate, foreordination, forepart, forepassed, forepaw, forepeak, foreperson, fore plane, foreplay, forepleasure
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British Dictionary definitions for forepaw
forepaw
/ (ˈfɔːˌpɔː) /
noun
either of the front feet of most land mammals that do not have hoofs
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