Definition of "forepaw" [forepaw]

• The paw of an animal's foreleg. (noun)

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• "He squirmed and struggled, dabbing at the air with the injured as well as the uninjured forepaw and increasing his pain."
• "She tried to force the forepaw inside—but too stiff."
• "Within moments, all that was visible was his head, one forepaw, and a wing."