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- claw/klɔː/A sharp, curved, horny nail on the toe/foot of an animal, especially a bird, reptile, or mammal, used for gripping, digging, or attacking.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- claw back/ˈklɔː ˌbæk/To recover or regain something that was lost, given, or taken away, often through effort, legislation, or financial means.nounverbC1
- claw bar/ˈklɔː ˌbɑː/A heavy-duty metal tool with a curved, forked end (the claw) used for prying, pulling nails, or demolition work.nounLow
- claw foot/ˈklɔː fʊt/A condition in which the toes become permanently bent in a claw-like position, often causing pain and difficulty walking.nounC1/C2
- claw hammer/ˈklɔː ˌhæmə(r)/A hammer with a flat striking face on one side and a forked, curved 'claw' on the other side, used for pulling out nails.nounB1
- claw hatchet/ˈklɔː ˈhætʃ.ɪt/A specialised tool with an axe blade on one side of the head and a curved, forked 'claw' on the other side, primarily used by carpenters and roofers for prying and cutting.nounVery Low
- claw off/ˈklɔː ɒf/In sailing, to steer a boat away from the shore or a lee shore into the wind to avoid being driven onto it.verbC2/Rare
- claw setting/ˈklɔː ˌset.ɪŋ/A method of securing a gemstone in jewellery using small metal prongs (claws) that grip the stone from the sides.nounC1
- claw-and-ball foot/ˌklɔː ən ˈbɔːl ˌfʊt/A carved furniture foot, typical of Chippendale and Queen Anne styles, resembling an animal's claw grasping a ball.nounLow
- clawback/ˈklɔːbak/The recovery or repayment of money already paid out, typically by a government or corporation.nounverb-phraseC1
- clawson/ˈklɔːs(ə)n/A proper noun, primarily a surname or place name.nounLow
- claxon/ˈklæks(ə)n/A type of powerful, electric vehicle horn that produces a loud, harsh, often two-tone sound.nounC1
- clay/kleɪ/A stiff, sticky, fine-grained earth that can be molded when wet and hardens when dried or baked, used especially for making pottery, bricks, and ceramics.nounverb-transitiveB1
- clay court/kleɪ kɔːt/A tennis court surface made of crushed shale, stone, or brick, known for its slow, high-bouncing characteristics.nounMedium (common in sports contexts, especially tennis; low in general discourse)
- clay eater/ˈkleɪ ˌiːtə/A historical, derogatory term for a poor, white, rural southerner in the United States, especially one from the coastal plains region of Georgia, South Carolina, or Florida, stereotypically associated with poverty and the practice of geophagy (eating clay).nounLow to Archaic
- clay flour/kleɪ ˈflaʊə/A fine, dust-like powder produced by grinding dried clay, used in crafts and ceramics.nounVery Low
- clay mineral/kleɪ ˈmɪn.ər.əl/A naturally occurring, fine-grained, platy silicate mineral formed from the chemical weathering of rocks.nounC1/C2
- clay pigeon/ˌkleɪ ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/A disc-shaped target made of hardened clay, hurled into the air for shooting practice in the sport of trapshooting or skeet.nounC2
- clay road/kleɪ rəʊd/An unpaved rural road or track whose surface consists primarily of natural clay soil.nounC2/Low
- clay stone/ˈkleɪ stəʊn/A compact sedimentary rock composed mainly of clay minerals.nounLow
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