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Craw

Definition:

A craw refers to the crop or stomach of a bird or any sac-like enlargement in an animal's digestive system. It can also mean a small mound or heap of something.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun
• Verb

Senses:

Noun - Sense 1:

(Ornithology) The crop or stomach of a bird.

Example sentence: A mother bird regurgitates food from her craw to feed her chicks.

Noun - Sense 2:

A sac-like enlargement in an animal's digestive system.

Example sentence: In ruminants, the craw allows for regurgitation and rechewing of food.

Noun - Sense 3:

A small mound or heap of something.

Example sentence: The ants have built a craw of sand near the entrance to their colony.

Verb - Sense 1:

To move or progress gradually or laboriously.

Example sentence: The exhausted hiker continued to craw up the steep mountain.

Verb - Sense 2:

To scratch or irritate the skin.

Example sentence: The mosquito bite made him want to craw at his arm.

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