lobster claw
noun
plural lobster claws
1
: the claw of a lobster
The razzle-dazzle is in the taste—the sweetness of a lobster claw with roasted asparagus …—
Caroline Bates
Caroline BatesThe east end of New York's Long Island juts into the Atlantic just off the Connecticut coastline like a giant lobster claw.—Roger Morris
Roger Morris2
: something (such as a device) resembling a lobster claw in form or function
Hydraulic jacks level the structure on the seabed, the floor closes up, the lobster claws grip the pipe and align it …—A. Alvarez
A. AlvarezEach person on the course uses a harness. A rope with a "lobster claw" is hooked to a safety wire at all times.—Algis J. Laukaitis
—sometimes used before another nounAlgis J. LaukaitisParticipants will create a crystal beaded anklet with sterling silver lobster claw clasp.—Indianapolis (Indiana) Star
Indianapolis (Indiana) Star3
: any of several ornamental heliconias
especially
: one (Heliconia rostrata) that has long hanging flower clusters bearing flowers enclosed in large bright red bracts tipped in yellow and green : hanging lobster claw
One of the more controllable heliconias, the dwarf form of lobster claw has the right scale for small gardens while producing a classic pendant inflorescence in green, yellow and red. —The Miami (Florida) Herald
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The Endure Split Mitt from Swix successfully splits the difference, pairing up two fingers in a lobster claw design that adds warmth but still provides some dexterity to make adjustments to your gear while on the move.
—Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
The dish includes shrimp, calamari, mussels and lobster claw in a tomato sauce with ricotta pasta.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
Trigger Mittens Also known as lobster claw mittens, these hybrid gloves combine the warmth of a mitten with the dexterity of a finger glove.
—Déjà Leonard, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
Less successful are several works that feature an eccentric shape — a jagged curve, which the artist refers to as a lobster claw.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2022
Combined in an attempt to provide the best of both worlds, these mittens (also known as trigger mittens or lobster claw gloves) keep you warmer than a traditional glove and provide more freedom of movement than a classic mitten.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023
That is until Luke’s Lobster’s lobster rolls arrived in 2009 – simple buns with a touch of mayo, a few spices and a quarter-pound of high-quality Maine lobster claw meat.
—Cindy Augustine, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
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Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
The dish includes shrimp, calamari, mussels and lobster claw in a tomato sauce with ricotta pasta.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
Trigger Mittens Also known as lobster claw mittens, these hybrid gloves combine the warmth of a mitten with the dexterity of a finger glove.
—Déjà Leonard, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
Less successful are several works that feature an eccentric shape — a jagged curve, which the artist refers to as a lobster claw.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2022
Combined in an attempt to provide the best of both worlds, these mittens (also known as trigger mittens or lobster claw gloves) keep you warmer than a traditional glove and provide more freedom of movement than a classic mitten.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023
That is until Luke’s Lobster’s lobster rolls arrived in 2009 – simple buns with a touch of mayo, a few spices and a quarter-pound of high-quality Maine lobster claw meat.
—Cindy Augustine, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
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lobster claw
noun
lob·ster claw
ˈläb-stər-ˌklȯ 
: ectrodactyly that is marked by one or more missing or underdeveloped middle digits with cleaving of the hand or foot into two segments and syndactyly of the remaining digits
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