Paw

Definitions

1. The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
2. Abbreviation of plasma arc welding (an arc welding technology).
   abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
3. Father; pa.
4. A hand.
   humorous
5. Abbreviation of plasma arc weld (a weld created with the PAW process).
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable

Equivalents

Examples

“Get⟳ your grubby paws off my things!”

“Mrs. Hauksbee laid her hand lightly upon the ungloved paw that rested on the turned-backed ’rickshaw hood, and, looking the man full in the face⟳, said tenderly, almost too tenderly, “I believe⟳ in you if you mistrust yourself.””

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