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Claw
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
claws
Examples
The cat extended its sharp claws to defend itself.
03
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
04
a bird's foot
to claw
01
to use nails to scratch, scrape, or dig
Transitive: to claw at sth
Examples
The cat tried to claw at the closed door, wanting to get inside.
02
to use one's claws or similar grasping appendages to capture, hold onto, or grip something tightly
Transitive: to claw at a target
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
movement verb
regular
present tense
claw
3rd person singular
claws
present participle
clawing
past simple
clawed
past participle
clawed
Examples
The eagle clawed at the fish with precision, snatching it from the water's surface.
