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talon in Arabic

مِخْلَب miḵlab

/ˈtælən/

talon in Arabic: مِخْلَب (miḵlab). In English, talon means a sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.

Arabic words for talon

hooked claw
مِخْلَب miḵlab

English meaning of talon

  1. noun A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
  2. noun One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
  3. noun A kind of moulding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; an ogee. (When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.).
  4. noun The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.

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Questions about talon in Arabic

What is the meaning of talon in Arabic?
Talon in Arabic is مِخْلَب (miḵlab).
ما معنى كلمة talon؟
Talon: مِخْلَب (miḵlab).
What does talon mean in English?
Talon means a sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.

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