claw
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
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Sense 2 verb
move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
They clawed their way to the top of the mountain
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Sense 3 noun
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
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Sense 4 verb
clutch as if in panic
She clawed the doorknob
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Sense 5 noun
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
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Sense 6 verb
scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
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Sense 7 noun
a bird's foot
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Sense 8 verb
attack as if with claws
The politician clawed his rival
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | claw |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | horny structure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bear claw |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | talon |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | work |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | hook |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | coat hanger |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | grapple |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | mechanical device |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | anchor |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pothook |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tenterhook |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | clutch |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | claw |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | pinch |
| 5 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | crustacean |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | appendage |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | claw |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | claw |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | chela |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | scratch up |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | clapperclaw |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | claw |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | bird's foot |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | lash out |