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Definition of talon
1a : the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of preyb : a finger or hand of a human being
2 : a part or object shaped like or suggestive of a heel or claw: such asa : an ogee moldingb : 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 solitaireb : stock 10c
From the M-W Editors
Examples of talon in a Sentence
The hawk gripped the mouse in its talons.
Recent Examples of talon from the Web
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Based on its weight and talon size, the injured bird is likely Justice, the male of the beloved pair, said Dan Rauch, a wildlife biologist with the District’s Department of Energy and Environment.
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Talons Summer Flight Show: Flights of the Forest: Learn about the natural history, habitat and natural behaviors of birds of prey.
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Talons Summer Flight Show: Flights of the Forest: Carolina Raptor Center’s high flying, gravity defying summer flight show features CRC’s trainers putting our native and exotic birds through their paces in free flight.
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Talons Summer Flight Show: Flights of the Forest: Carolina Raptor Center’s high flying, gravity defying summer flight show features CRC’s trainers putting our native and exotic birds through their paces in free flight.
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By the second overlook, an osprey with a fish in its talons soared overhead.
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Talons Summer Flight Show: Flights of the Forest: Carolina Raptor Center’s high flying, gravity defying summer flight show features CRC’s trainers putting our native and exotic birds through their paces in free flight.
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Drones’ small size and the difficulty in shooting them down has led to a flurry in development of other counter-drone technologies, including guns that fire nets and even eagles trained to attack drones with their talons.
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The bird had a talon tangled in a tarp and could not fly away, said Kevin Watler, a spokesman for Polk County Fire Rescue.
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Origin and Etymology of talon
Middle English taloun heel, hind claw of a bird of prey, from Anglo-French talun, from Vulgar Latin *talon-, *talo, from Latin talus ankle, anklebone
TALON Defined for English Language Learners
talon
playDefinition of talon for English Language Learners
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: one of the sharp claws on the feet of some birds
TALON Defined for Kids
talon
playDefinition of talon for Students
: the claw of a bird of prey
taloned
\-ənd\ adjectiveMedical Dictionary
talon
playMedical Definition of talon
: the crushing region of the crown of an upper molar
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