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ENGLISH: claw - CREOLE: grif

Overview of noun claw

The noun claw has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (2) claw -- (sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles)

2. (1) hook, claw -- (a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something)

3. (1) claw, chela, nipper, pincer -- (a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods)

4. claw -- (a bird's foot)

Overview of verb claw

The verb claw has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (1) claw -- (move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain")

2. (1) claw -- (clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob")

3. claw -- (scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails)

4. claw -- (attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival")