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clawer en · NOUN

Etymology

From claw + -er.

Meanings

  1. One who, or that which, claws things.
    • I find declawing abhorrent, especially done as a preventative, rather than a last resort for a dedicated clawer. There are many options for redirecting scratching—a natural cat behavior—to appropriate outlets. 2008, Mychelle Blake, The Dog Trainer's Resource 2: APDT Chronicle of the Dog Collection:

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