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talon

UK
/ˈtælən/
US
/ˈtælən/

Translations

talonnoun
talons
pl
UK
/ˈtælən/
US
/ˈtælən/
The eagle's talon is sharp and strong.
Коготь орла острый и сильный.
Additional translations
талон
Synonyms
hook
nail
fang
spike
claw
talonverb
taloned
Past Simple
taloned
Past Participle
taloning
Gerund
UK
/ˈtæl.ən/
US
/ˈtæl.ən/
Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to seize or grip with or as with talons’.
Synonyms
seize
tear
rip
grab
snatch
grip
scratch
claw
talonadjective
Attributive use before nouns (e.g., ‘talon knife’, ‘talon guard’).
Synonyms
taloned
clawed
clawlike
claw-shaped
raptorial
hooked
hook-shaped
curved

Definitions

talonnoun
A claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey.
The eagle's talon gripped the branch tightly as it surveyed the landscape.
A part of a lock that the key presses to move the bolt.
The locksmith explained how the talon in the lock mechanism works with the key.
In certain card games, the stock or pile of undealt cards placed face-down.
After each move you draw a card from the talon.
talonverb
To seize or grip with or as with talons.
The owl swooped down and taloned its prey.
talonadjective
Relating to or designed for a talon or claw; used attributively before another noun.
The falcon wore a talon guard during practice.
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