"clawful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clawfuls [plural], clawsful [plural]
Etymology: claw + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|claw|ful|pos=noun}} claw + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|clawsful}} clawful (plural clawfuls or clawsful)
  1. As much as is held in one's claws or (expressively) in one's hand.
    Sense id: en-clawful-en-noun-7sfP2~Oh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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