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Meanings of claws in English

Talon.

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Examples for "talon"
Examples for "talon"
1
General Grant took the proffered talon and gently removed it from him.
A Parody Outline of History / Wherein May Be Found a Curiously I...
2
Roland looked up to see an enormous clawed talon swipe toward him.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
3
All night he labored, beak and talon, until the nest was ready.
The Curious Book of Birds
4
The talon scratches were stark and red on her cheek and brow.
The bone palace
5
Occurrence of the labial talon cusp is rare in the dental literature.
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Usage of claws in English
1
Incisors broad; molars divided into transverse laminæ; infra-orbital opening typical; claws large.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
2
Fangs and claws were the least of the weapons brought to bear.
Treecat Wars
3
The lower mammals usually have claws instead of them; the ungulates, hoofs.
The Evolution of Man — Volume 2
4
The greed in your breasts has harrowed the people with iron claws.
Mother
5
He heard them coming, them with their hellish questions and clicking claws.
The drawing of the three
6
It stuck its claws in, señor, but has not made long gashes.
The Treasure of the Incas: A Story of Adventure in Peru
7
Drain the crayfish and remove the meat: First, pull out the claws.
Cooking for friends
8
His bird was the eagle, which carried the lightning in its claws.
Classic Myths
9
New arms sprouted from golden sides, ending in jagged claws and pincers.
From hell with love
10
Her long nails-no ,theylooked like claws-re-formedintoher normal short ones.
The darkest touch
11
She picked up a bear fetish-itsright paw raised, miniature claws exposed.
Wicked lovely
12
The claws opened and closed as the paw moved to and fro.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
13
But the claws held on-notlike grim death; they were grim death.
Tropic Days
14
But the force of paw and claws was not the less lethal.
And Even Now
15
For the teeth and claws of the larger carnivora are frightfully infectious.
Sketches of the East Africa Campaign
16
The hind feet are small and weak in comparison, with slender claws.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common