ordóg — meaning in English

English meaning

• claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
• pincers noun A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.
• thumb noun The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.

Senses

ordóg is used for these senses in English:

• big toe (anatomy) The largest toe (usually) on each human foot (i.e. the toe closest to the other foot when the feet are flat on the ground, side by side, and the legs not crossed) or on a foot of certain other animals.
• pincers The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters.
• thumb The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

claw — full definition

1. noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
2. noun A pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar creature.
3. verb To scratch, grip, or tear at something using claws (or fingernails).

pincers — full definition

1. noun A hand tool with two pivoted, blunt jaws used for gripping or pulling.
2. noun The front claws of crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters.

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