n.

1. A sharp, curved, horny structure at the end of a toe of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
2. 1. A chela or similar pincerlike structure on the end of a limb of a crustacean or other arthropod.
   2. A limb terminating in such a structure.
3. Something, such as the cleft end of a hammerhead, that resembles a claw.
4. Botany. The narrowed, stalklike basal part of certain petals or sepals.

tr. & intr.v., clawed, claw·ing, claws.

To scratch, dig, tear, or pull with or as if with claws.

[Middle English clawe, from Old English clawu.]

clawed clawed adj.

[klô]

v. (of a sailing ship) beat to windward: the ability to claw off a lee shore.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. integumentary appendages at the extremities of the digits of carnivores and some other animals. Because of their sharp ends they are effective in their role of holding and tearing prey. They are sheathed by the action of elastic ligaments unless the flexor muscles are tensed, but can be actively retracted in Felidae, except the cheetah.
2. an alternative name for a digit in cloven-footed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.
3. metal manifold in a milking machine cluster which connects the teat cups and the milk line; carries the air admission hole which allows the controlled entry of air from the environment to the vacuum unit of the milking machine.

• c. amputation — a surgical procedure that removes one digit of cattle, usually as a salvage procedure in septic pedal arthritis.
• dew c. — see dewclaw.
• c. fold — the skin fold covering the base of the nail in dogs and cats.
• c. fracture — fractures of the third phalanx in cattle occur uncommonly, usually due to trauma, nutritional disease and penetrating wounds.
• ingrown c. — likely to develop in Felidae denied the opportunity to rake with their claws, and in Canidae, especially dewclaws.
• overgrown c. — common in old inactive birds. Causes difficulty in moving.

A narrow place at the base of a petal, found in some kinds of irises, roses, pinks, and other flowers. Such petals are said to be clawed.

IN BRIEF: A sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird.

Bears have a long curving claw on each toe of their four feet.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - klo, negl, krabbe
v. tr. - gribe, kradse, flå
v. intr. - fægte vildt om sig

idioms:

• claw back    indkradse, give med den ene hånd og tage med den anden, tage sig betalt ad anden vej

Nederlands (Dutch)
klauw, poot, schaar (van schelpdier), grijper, krabben, grijpen

Français (French)
n. - (Zool) griffe, serre, pince (de crabe), (fig) patte, arrache-clou, (Tech) pied-de biche
v. tr. - griffer, égratigner, déchirer (qch) avec ses serres, (fig) arracher (les yeux de qn), s'en sortir par tous les moyens
v. intr. - déchirer avec ses serres

idioms:

• claw soemthing away    deserrer ses griffes
• claw something back    (GB, Pol, Éco) récupérer (qch), (Comm, Sport) regagner péniblement (une position)
• get one's claws into    mettre de grappin sur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Klaue, Kralle
v. - (zer)kratzen, krallen

idioms:

• claw soemthing away    versuchen, etwas mit den Händen zu bewegen
• claw something back    Geld oder Kraft wiedergewinnen
• get one's claws into    (ugs) auf jdm herumhacken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - νύχι (αρπακτικού), αρπάγη, χηλή, δαγκάνα, διχαλωτός λοστός
v. - σχίζω με τα νύχια, γδέρνω, αρπάζω (με τα νύχια)

idioms:

• claw back    ανακτώ με δυσκολία

Italiano (Italian)
artiglio

idioms:

• claw back    ricuperare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - garra (f), pinça (f), policial (m) (gír.)
v. - agarrar, dilacerar, lisonjear

idioms:

• claw back    retomar aos poucos

Русский (Russian)
коготь, клешня

idioms:

• claw back    взыскать

Español (Spanish)
n. - garra, zarpa, garfio
v. tr. - agarrar, arañar, raspar
v. intr. - agarrarse, arañarse, rasparse

idioms:

• claw soemthing away    tratar desesperadamente de sacar algo con
• claw something back    recuperar, reembolsarse, sacar ventaja de alguien en el trabajo, mejorar gradualmente en el trabajo
• get one's claws into    (fig) poner las zarpas en

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - klo, gripare (film.), jordluckrare
v. - klösa, riva/rycka till sig

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
爪, 抓伤, 钩, 用爪子抓, 费力地夺回

idioms:

• claw back    弥补性收入

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 爪, 抓傷, 鉤
v. tr. - 用爪子抓, 費力地奪回
v. intr. - 用爪子抓

idioms:

• claw back    彌補性收入

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 갈고리 발톱, 마수, 집게발
v. tr. - 움켜잡다, 긁어서 만들다
v. intr. - 발톱으로 할퀴다, 손으로 더듬다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - かぎづめ, かぎづめ状のもの, くぎ抜き, 爪, 鉤つめ
v. - かぎづめでひっかく

idioms:

• claw back    取り戻す, 徐々に取り戻す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مخلب (فعل) خدش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צבת-הסרטן, טופר, ציפורן, טלף, מכשיר לאחיזה‬
v. tr. - ‮קרע, תפס/משך בציפורניים, שרט‬
v. intr. - ‮תפס/משך בציפורנייים, שרט‬

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claw	eagle claw
claw machines	claw machine