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Paw Very Common

Paw has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

"The cat gently licked its paw before stretching out on the warm rug."

paw
2

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

"he had the hands of a surgeon"

"he extended his mitt"

3

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

"The engineer explained that they chose PAW for the joint because it offers deeper penetration than traditional gas tungsten arc welding."

4

Father; pa.

5

Abbreviation of plasma arc welding. (an arc welding technology)

Verb
1

scrape with the paws

"The bear pawed the door"

paw
2

touch clumsily

"The man tried to paw her"

paw
3

To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.

"The stray cat reached into the trash can and pawed through the soggy leftovers until it found a piece of tuna."

Example Sentences
"he had the hands of a surgeon" noun
"he extended his mitt" noun
"The bear pawed the door" verb
"The man tried to paw her" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
animal foot extremity scrape caress
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
forepaw fist hooks right left
Rhyming Words
papaw pawpaw peepaw quapaw paw paw hindpaw forepaw grandpaw northpaw southpaw cat's paw paddy paw pussy paw tiger paw bear's paw chicken paw kangaroo paw
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