talon
noun
tal·on
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Definition of talon
1a
: the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
b
: a finger or hand of a human being
2
: a part or object shaped like or suggestive of a heel or claw: such as
a
: an ogee molding
b
: the shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt
3a
: cards laid aside in a pile in solitaire
b
: stock sense 10c
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Other Words from talon
taloned
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of talon in a Sentence
The hawk gripped the mouse in its talons.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Fox warns that cornering or chasing the bird can trigger its defenses: sharp talons and a fierce jump. — Scottie Andrew And Katherine Dillinger, CNN, "There's an emu on the loose in North Carolina, and nobody's been quick enough to catch it," 1 Aug. 2019 The real seal has a bald eagle clutching arrows in one set of talons and an olive branch in the other. — NBC News, "Trump gave speech in front of hoax presidential seal," 25 July 2019 Instead of arrows and olives branches clutched in their talons, a closer look reveals two eagles holding a set of golf clubs on one side and a pile of cash on another. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Trump stands in front of fake U.S. presidential seal that resembles Russian symbol," 25 July 2019 Its left talons, rather than clasping 13 arrows, appear to clutch a set of golf clubs. — Reis Thebault, The Denver Post, "How Donald Trump ended up in front of a presidential seal doctored to include a Russian symbol," 25 July 2019 Beware the talons Command module pilot Mike Collins did most of the design work for the Apollo 11 insignia. — Jamie Turner, cleveland.com, "11 things you might not know about Apollo 11 and the Space Race: Apollo 11 at 50," 17 July 2019 The feathers belonged to two bald eagles whose talons had become stuck together in a fight-to-the-death aerial battle over territory. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, "Dramatic eagle rescue in Marine on St. Croix," 8 July 2019 Thanks to their extremely large talons, a swift kick can cause serious injury. — Southern Living, "Have You Seen This Bird? An Emu Is On the Run in North Carolina," 19 July 2019 When Collins moved the olive branch from beak to talons, the image was locked. — Jamie Turner, cleveland.com, "11 things you might not know about Apollo 11 and the Space Race: Apollo 11 at 50," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'talon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for talon
talon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of talon
: one of the sharp claws on the feet of some birds
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talon
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tal·on
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Kids Definition of talon
: the claw of a bird of prey
talon
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tal·on
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Medical Definition of talon
: the crushing region of the crown of an upper molar
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