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• Scratching — Scratch Scratch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scratched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scratching}.] [OE. cracchen (perhaps influenced by OE. scratten to scratch); cf. OHG. chrazz[=o]n, G. kratzen, OD. kratsen, kretsen, D. krassen, Sw. kratsa to scrape, kratta to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• scratching post — noun : a sturdy wood post or block often covered with carpeting for a cat to scratch its claws on * * * a block or post of wood, usually covered with carpeting, on which a cat can use its claws. [1890 95] * * * noun, pl ⋯ posts [count] : an… …   Useful english dictionary

• scratching post — a block or post of wood, usually covered with carpeting, on which a cat can use its claws. [1890 95] * * * …   Universalium

• Tendonectomy — is the surgical cutting of tendons, and is generally only practiced in veterinary medicine. Tendonectomy in cats Performing a tendonectomy on a cat is an alternative to onychectomy ( declawing ) which severs the end of the digit. Tendonectomy may …   Wikipedia

• Cat — For other uses, see Cat (disambiguation) and Cats (disambiguation). Domestic cat[1] …   Wikipedia

• Onychectomy — Close up of a declawed paw. Onychectomy, popularly known as declawing, is an operation to surgically remove an animal s claws by means of amputating all or part of the distal phalanx, or end bones, of the animal s toes. It is performed most often …   Wikipedia

• claw — clawer, n. clawless, adj. /klaw/, n. 1. a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. 2. a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. 3. the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain… …   Universalium

• passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called  passerine  or  perching bird     any… …   Universalium

• scratch — /skrætʃ / (say skrach) verb (t) 1. to break or mark slightly by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough. 2. to dig, scrape, or to tear (out, off, etc.) with the claws, the nails, etc. 3. to rub or scrape lightly with the… …  

• List of enemies in Doom — The following are enemies in the id Software first person shooter computer and video games Doom , The Ultimate Doom , and Final Doom . Most of these enemies also make appearances in Doom 64 and Doom RPG . Most of the enemies in the games are… …   Wikipedia

• scratch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English scracchen, probably blend of scratten to scratch and cracchen to scratch Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to scrape or dig with the claws or nails 2. to rub and tear or mark the surface of with something… …   New Collegiate Dictionary