5
claws(noun, verb, fingers, nails)
5
meat hooks(noun, expression, idiom)
5
staples(noun, fasteners, needles)
4
catches(noun, verb, fasteners)
4
clasps(noun, fasteners)
4
clips(noun, fasteners)
4
crooks(noun, verb, curves)
4
hasps(noun, fasteners)
4
hitches(noun, fasteners)
4
maulers
4
nails(noun, verb, fasteners, supports, beats)
3
barbs(noun, needles)
3
bends(noun, verb, curves)
3
brackets(noun, fasteners)
3
buckles(noun, fasteners)
3
curves(noun, verb, curves)
3
fishhooks(noun, needles)
3
grapnels(noun, fasteners)
3
spurs(noun, needles, nails, paws, fingernails)
2
anchors(noun, fasteners)
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