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clawing

claw
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klaw]
    • /klɔ/
    • /klɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klaw]
    • /klɔ/

Definitions of clawing word

  • noun clawing a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. 1
  • noun clawing a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. 1
  • noun clawing the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain arthropods: lobster claws. 1
  • noun clawing any part or thing resembling a claw, as the cleft end of the head of a hammer. 1
  • noun clawing Typography. the hooklike projection from the right side of an r or from the bowl of a g. 1
  • noun clawing (in a motion-picture mechanism) a device having one or two teeth that hook into the perforations of a length of film and move it one frame at a time at any given speed. 1

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Origin of clawing

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English clawu; cognate with Old High German chlō(a), akin to Dutch klauw, German Klaue; (v.) Middle English clawen, Old English claw(i)an, derivative of clawu (noun); akin to Dutch klauwen, German klauen

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Parts of speech for Clawing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

clawing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

clawing usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with clawing

  • how to keep cats from clawing furniture?
  • how to stop cats from clawing furniture?

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