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paw

noun
 
 
/pɔː/ US  /pɑː/

Definition

B2 [C] the foot of an animal that has claws or nails, such as a cat, dog, or bear: I found paw prints in the kitchen. → Compare hoof nounThe legs and feet of non-human animals [C usually plural] informal humorous a human hand: Take your filthy paws off my nice clean washing!The hand
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