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claw
noun
1 a hard curved pointed nail on the end of each digit of the foot in birds, most reptiles and many mammals.
2 the foot of an animal or bird with a number of such nails.
3 any structure resembling a claw, eg the pincer of a crab or lobster or a sharp curved structure at the tip of the leg of certain insects.
4 something with the shape or action of a claw, eg part of a mechanical device.
verb (clawed , clawing ) tr & intr (often claw at something) to tear or scratch it with claws, nails or fingers.
[Anglo-Saxon clawu ]
claw something back
1 said of a government: to recover money given away in benefits and allowances by imposing a new tax.
2 to regain something with difficulty (eg commercial advantage, etc) She clawed her way back to solvency .
noun
1 a hard curved pointed nail on the end of each digit of the foot in birds, most reptiles and many mammals.
2 the foot of an animal or bird with a number of such nails.
3 any structure resembling a claw, eg the pincer of a crab or lobster or a sharp curved structure at the tip of the leg of certain insects.
4 something with the shape or action of a claw, eg part of a mechanical device.
verb (clawed , clawing ) tr & intr (often claw at something) to tear or scratch it with claws, nails or fingers.
[Anglo-Saxon clawu ]
claw something back
1 said of a government: to recover money given away in benefits and allowances by imposing a new tax.
2 to regain something with difficulty (eg commercial advantage, etc) She clawed her way back to solvency .
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