"claws" meaning in English

See claws in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: claw [singular], claws [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|claw}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of claw; more than one (kind of) claw.
    Sense id: simple-claws-en-noun-yAL1jbZ1 Categories (other): Plurals

Verb

Forms: claw [canonical], claws [third-person, singular], clawed [past], clawed [past, participle], clawing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|claw}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The third-person singular form of claw.
    Sense id: simple-claws-en-verb-OtFqbzs2
     
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