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clawer

clawer noun: one who, or that which, claws things.

Noun

clawer (plural clawers)

  1. One who, or that which, claws things.
    • I find declawing abhorrent, especially done as a preventative, rather than a last resort for a dedicated clawer. There are many options for redirecting scratching—a natural cat behavior—to appropriate outlets.2008, Mychelle Blake, The Dog Trainer's Resource 2: APDT Chronicle of the Dog Collection

Forms of clawer

pluralclawers

Origin of clawer

From claw + -er.

Questions about clawer

What does clawer mean?
Clawer means one who, or that which, claws things.
What part of speech is clawer?
Clawer is a noun.
What is the plural of clawer?
The plural of clawer is clawers.

Words near clawer in the dictionary

  1. clawed back
  2. clawed frog
  3. clawed frogs
  4. clawed off
  5. clawedness
  6. clawer
  7. clawers
  8. clawest
  9. claweth
  10. clawfeet
  11. clawfoot

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