crow's-foot
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Annabeth ran her hand along some marks on the ground - a jagged crow’s-foot shape as long as a human body.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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She thrust her face close to the glass to see whether some long-remembered wrinkle or crow's-foot had indeed vanished.
From The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 by Daniel Defoe
The iron pipe of the chandelier or wall bracket is then screwed home in this crow's-foot.
From Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine by Frederick Irving Anderson
Then a crow's-foot, or tripod of iron, tapped and threaded for iron pipe, is screwed to the terminal block.
From Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine by Frederick Irving Anderson
The cactus and Spanish dagger, and the ever-present sage bush of the lower levels, had disappeared, crow's-foot and blue-joint grasses swung in the wind.
From The Spirit of Sweetwater by Hamlin Garland
Yet, as the contest stressed empathy, confidence and authenticity as feminine ideals, the mentions of “young woman” remained in place, and with it, the ban on crow’s-feet.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
The candidate smiled patiently, crinkling the crow's-feet around his eyes.
From Time ● May 19, 2011
Titled “The Coming of Age” issue, the new V Man features on its cover no skinny kid model but Josh Brolin who, with his weather-beaten face and crow’s-feet, looks every minute of 44.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2010
And Reichen, who is so gorgeous even his encroaching crow's-feet are perfectly placed, seems like one of those guys who forgets he is beautiful and desired by everyone all the time.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2010
His hair was white, and there were crow’s-feet at the comers of his pale blue eyes.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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