different between declaw vs dewclaw
declaw
English
Etymology
de- +? claw
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /di??kl??/
Verb
declaw (third-person singular simple present declaws, present participle declawing, simple past and past participle declawed)
- (transitive) To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on.
- (transitive, figuratively) To make harmless.
- 2016 January 25, "Why Arabs would regret a toothless Chinese dragon," The National (retrieved 25 January 2016):
- If, when the moment arrives, China is unwilling to side with its allies, the Arabs will rapidly find a declawed Chinese dragon unwelcome.
- 2016 January 25, "Why Arabs would regret a toothless Chinese dragon," The National (retrieved 25 January 2016):
Related terms
- declawing
Anagrams
- Caldew, clawed
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dewclaw
English
Etymology
Uncertain first element + claw. Compare dewlap.
Noun
dewclaw (plural dewclaws)
- A vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.
Translations
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- what are dew claws used for
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- what does dew clawed
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