claw
- Noun. A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
- Noun. A foot equipped with such.
- Noun. The pincer of a crustacean or other arthropod.
- Noun. A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
- Noun. (context, juggling) The act of catching a ball overhand.
- Verb. To scratch or to tear at.
- Verb. To use the claws to seize, to grip.
- Verb. To use the claws to climb.
- Verb. (juggling) To perform a claw catch.
- Verb. To move with one's fingertips.
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