noun🔗ShareGriffesA sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal."The eagle gripped the branch with its strong talons. "L'aigle agrippa la branche avec ses fortes griffes.animalbirdnatureanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉminencesOne 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. "Le dentiste vétérinaire a examiné attentivement la molaire de l'éléphant, notant l'usure des éminences à l'arrière de la dent.anatomyanimalbiologybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTalonA 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. "Le menuisier a ajouté un talon au bord de l'étagère pour lui donner une finition décorative et incurvée.architecturestylebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePêneThe 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. "Le mouvement de la clé a déplacé le pêne interne de la serrure, poussant le boulon fermement dans le cadre de la porte.architecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe talonIn 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." "Avec seulement trois cartes restantes dans le talon, nous savions que la partie de Canasta touchait à sa fin.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
