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claw in Bengali বাংলা
claw in Sindhi سنڌي
claw in Tamil தமிழ்
claw in English
- claw⇄adj. clawlike.
- claw⇄claw, noun, verb.
- claw⇄expr. be (or have or get) in one's claws, to be in one's possession or power.
Ex. The artful prosecutor had the other lawyer in his claws and the judge ruled in favor of the State. - claw⇄expr. claw back, (British.) to take back or recover (government allowances) by imposing additional taxes.
Ex. Above that level, the 15 per cent proposed surcharge evens things out, but not enough to claw back the big concessions (London Guardian). - claw⇄expr. get one's claws into, to lay hold of or attack.
Ex. The editor got his claws into the opposition in a vicious editorial. - claw⇄noun 1a. a sharp, hooked nail on a bird's or animal's foot.
Ex. The cat's claws stuck out and scratched my arm.
b. a similar structure on the feet of insects, crustaceans, etc.
2a. the foot of an animal or bird with such sharp, hooked - claw⇄v.i. to lay hold with the claws or hands; grasp or clutch; scratch.
- claw⇄v.t. 1. to scratch, tear, seize, or pull with the claws or hands.
Ex. The kitten was clawing the screen door.
2. to scrape.