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claws 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/klô/,
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claws, plural;
  1. (of an animal or person) Scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails
    • - the kitten was clawing at Lowell's trouser leg
    • - bitter jealousy clawed at her
    • - her hands clawed his shoulders
  2. Clutch at something with the hands
    • - his fingers clawed at the air
  3. Make one's way with difficulty by hauling oneself forward with one's hands
    • - he clawed his way over a pile of bricks
  4. Try desperately to move or remove something with the hands
    • - rescuers clawed away rubble with their bare hands
  5. (of a sailing ship) Beat to windward
    • - the ability to claw off a lee shore
Noun
  1. A curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals

  2. Either of a pair of small hooked appendages on an insect's leg

  3. The pincer of a crab, scorpion, or other arthropod

  4. A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting

  1. (claw) sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
  2. (claw) move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"
  3. (claw) clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob"
  4. (claw) hook: a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
  5. (claw) a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
  6. (claw) scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
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  8. Sophie Treadwell (October 3, 1885 - February 20, 1970), was a leading American playwright and journalist of the first half of the 20th century. Among her prominent works are Machinal (French for ', ', or ') and Intimations For Saxophone. ...
  9. A claw is a curved, pointed appendage, found at the end of a toe or finger in most mammals, birds, and some reptiles. However, the word "claw" is also often used in reference to an invertebrate. ...
  10. (Claw (comics)) Claw, in comics, may refer to: * Claw (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character * Claw (Lev Gleason Publications) * Claw the Unconquered, a DC Comics character * Claw (John Chan), a DC Comics character * Claw (Gargoyles), a character from the Gargoyles animated series and spin- ...
  11. (Claw (cryptography)) In mathematical and computer science field of cryptography, a group of three numbers (x,y,z) is said to be a claw of two permutations f0 and f1 if
  12. (Claw (Gargoyles)) In the animated television series Gargoyles and the spinoff comic books Gargoyles and Gargoyles: Bad Guys, gargoyles are a species of winged humanoid/reptilian creatures that are the main focus of the show.
  13. (claw) A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird; A foot equipped with such; The pincer of a crustacean or other arthropod; A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting; The act of catching a ball overhand; To scratch or to tear ...
  14. (Claw) A setting used to hold gemstones in place also known as a “collet” or “prong”.
  15. (Claw) the narrow, curved base of a petal or sepal in some flowers
  16. (claw) sharp, often curved pincerlike structures at the end of a leg used for grasping, biting or crushing; like a pair of pliers except that only one finger moves
  17. ("Claw") Nickname for CD 109.5, CD 206.5, and U-184. May also be referred to as "Harloe's Claw".
  18. (CLAW (or DOG)) A cast iron hook for holding the anchor chain temporarly while adjusting the chain on the barrel winch.
  19. (CLAW) Clinker hook used by fireman
  20. (CLAW) Common Link Access to Workstation.
  21. (Claw (to)) To tack or work to windward off a lee shore. To claw to windward is to work slowly to windward.
  22. (Claw) A curved, tapered piece that comes to a point on one end that resembles an animal’s claw and used as a piercing accessory, often in the lobes. Usually made of glass, metal or bone.  [top]
  23. (Claw) A narrow stalk found at the base of a segment, most frequently used in orchids to refer to a slender stem at the base of the labellum which is readily distinguishable from the blade or enlarged part of the labellum.
  24. (Claw) A pointed horny cap over the distal phalanx.
  25. (Claw) Found at the end of each tarsus, the claws give the spider excellent gripping ability enabling it to climb even smooth vertical surfaces.