noun Download 🔗Share A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal. Examples : "The eagle gripped the branch with its strong talons. " animal bird nature anatomy part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth. Examples : "The veterinary dentist carefully examined the elephant's molar, noting the wear on the talons at the back of the tooth. " anatomy animal biology body part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of moulding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; an ogee. (When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.) Examples : "The carpenter added a talon to the edge of the bookshelf to give it a decorative, curved finish. " architecture style building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt. Examples : "The key's turning moved the lock's internal talons, pushing the bolt firmly into the door frame. " architecture part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In various card games, the remaining stock of undealt cards. Examples : ""With only three cards left in the talons, we knew the game of Canasta was nearing its end." " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
