Topic: BIRDS
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | clawu |
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claw1
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[countable]1HBAHBB a sharp curved nail on an animal, bird, or some insects : The cat dug his claws into my leg. lobster claws
The cat dug his claws into my leg.lobster claws2
get your claws into somebody
a) if someone gets their claws into another person, they influence them in a harmful way : The thought of Eloise getting her claws into the child made his blood run cold.
The thought of Eloise getting her claws into the child made his blood run cold.b) to say unpleasant things about someone in order to upset them : Wait till the papers get their claws into him.
Wait till the papers get their claws into him.3TZ the curved end of a tool or machine, used for lifting things : a claw hammer
a claw hammer