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claw-foot — clawˈ foot noun (medicine) Pes cavus, a deformity of the foot in which the toes are turned under and the arch is exaggerated • • • Main Entry: ↑claw … Useful english dictionary
claw foot — n a deformity of the foot characterized by an exaggerated curvature of the longitudinal arch … Medical dictionary
claw foot — noun 1. : a foot that is or that resembles or is felt to resemble a claw; specifically : a foot on a piece of furniture in the shape of a claw a claw foot chair 2. : a deformity of the foot characterized by an exaggerated curvature of the… … Useful english dictionary
claw-foot — adj. Claw foot is used with these nouns: ↑tub … Collocations dictionary
claw-foot — noun Date: 1792 a foot (as on a bathtub or piece of furniture) in the shape of a claw … New Collegiate Dictionary
claw-foot — /ˈklɔ fʊt/ (say klaw foot) noun 1. a condition in which the arch of the foot is abnormally high due to deformity of the metatarsal bones. 2. a foot with such a deformity …
claw-foot — n. an excessively arched foot, giving an unnaturally high instep. In most cases the cause is unknown, but the deformity may sometimes be due to an imbalance between the muscles flexing the toes and the shorter muscles that extend them; this type… … Medical dictionary
claw-foot — n. an excessively arched foot, giving an unnaturally high instep. In most cases the cause is unknown, but the deformity may sometimes be due to an imbalance between the muscles flexing the toes and the shorter muscles that extend them; this type… … The new mediacal dictionary
ball-and-claw foot — ball′ and claw′ foot n. fur a furniture foot having the form of a bird s claw grasping a ball • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
ball-and-claw foot — noun : claw and ball foot * * * /bawl euhn klaw /, Furniture. a foot having the form of a bird s claw grasping a ball. Also called claw and ball foot. [1900 05] … Useful english dictionary
