"declawing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˈklɔːwɪŋ(ɡ)/ [UK] Forms: declawings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} declawing (usually uncountable, plural declawings)
  1. (veterinary medicine) The surgical removal of claws. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Amputation Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine Synonyms: onychectomy
    Sense id: en-declawing-en-noun-f1NPK9H7 Disambiguation of Amputation: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology

Verb

IPA: /diːˈklɔːwɪŋ(ɡ)/ [UK]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} declawing
  1. present participle and gerund of declaw Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: declaw Categories (topical): Amputation
    Sense id: en-declawing-en-verb-iyPvcK0n Disambiguation of Amputation: 52 48

Inflected forms

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