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Clawed
- verb - (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons
- attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"
- clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob"
- having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form; "sharp-clawed"
- move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"
- scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
Claxon
- noun - a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
- make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared"
- use the horn of a car
Clayes
- - Wattles, or hurdles, made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments.
Clayey
- adjective - (used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"
- resembling or containing clay; "argillaceous rocks"
Cleans
- noun - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
- be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily"
- clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"
- clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
- deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely"
- make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
- remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
- remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it"
- remove unwanted substances from
- remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
- remove while making clean; "Clean the s
Clears
- noun -
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
- be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"
- become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
- clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
- free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
- free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
- go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
- go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
- grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript
Cleats
- noun - a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
- a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
- a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
- provide with cleats; "cleat running shoes for better traction"
- secure on a cleat; "cleat a line"
- shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"
Cleave
- verb - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
- make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
- separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"
- Sever
- Split
- To hew
Cleche
- - Charged with another bearing of the same figure, and of the color of the field, so large that only a narrow border of the first bearing remains visible; -- said of any heraldic bearing. Compare Voided.