noun🔗ShareGarrasA sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal."The eagle gripped the branch with its strong talons. "El águila agarró la rama con sus fuertes garras.animalbirdnatureanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProminenciasOne of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth."The veterinary dentist carefully examined the elephant's molar, noting the wear on the talons at the back of the tooth. "El dentista veterinario examinó cuidadosamente el molar del elefante, observando el desgaste en las prominencias en la parte posterior del diente.anatomyanimalbiologybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTalónA 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.)"The carpenter added a talon to the edge of the bookshelf to give it a decorative, curved finish. "El carpintero añadió un talón al borde de la estantería para darle un acabado decorativo y curvo.architecturestylebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePestilloThe shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt."The key's turning moved the lock's internal talons, pushing the bolt firmly into the door frame. "Al girar la llave, se movieron los pestillos internos de la cerradura, empujando el cerrojo firmemente en el marco de la puerta.architecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl talónIn various card games, the remaining stock of undealt cards.""With only three cards left in the talons, we knew the game of Canasta was nearing its end." "Con solo tres cartas en el talón, sabíamos que el juego de Canasta estaba llegando a su fin.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
