mechanical grab

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• grab — [grab] vt. grabbed, grabbing [prob. < MDu grabben, akin to ON grapa, GRASP < IE base * ghrebh > Sans grabh , to seize] 1. to seize or snatch suddenly; take roughly and quickly 2. to get possession of by unscrupulous methods ☆ 3. Slang to …   English World dictionary

• grab — ► VERB (grabbed, grabbing) 1) seize suddenly and roughly. 2) informal obtain quickly or opportunistically. 3) informal impress: how does that grab you? ► NOUN 1) a quick sudden attempt to seize. 2) …   English terms dictionary

• Grab (tool) — A grab is a mechanical device with two or more jaws, used to pick things up or to capture things. Some types are: *Roundnose grab: as in [http://www.grab resale.com/Plaatjes nederlands/Mechanische Rondneus grijper.jpgthis image] *Clamshell grab:… …   Wikipedia

• grab — /græb / (say grab) verb (t) (grabbed, grabbing) 1. to seize suddenly and eagerly; snatch. 2. to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land. 3. Colloquial to affect; impress: how does that grab you? 4. Colloquial to …  

• grab — grab1 grabbable, adj. /grab/, v., grabbed, grabbing, n. v.t. 1. to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar. 2. to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land. 3. to obtain and consume… …   Universalium

• grab — [[t]græb[/t]] v. grabbed, grab•bing, n. 1) to seize suddenly, eagerly, or roughly; snatch 2) to take illegal possession of; seize forcibly or unscrupulously: to grab land[/ex] 3) cvb to obtain and consume quickly: Let s grab a sandwich[/ex] 4)… …   From formal English to slang

• grab — 1. verb /ɡɹæb/ a) to make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something) Ill just grab my jacket, said Manh Hung. b) to restrain someone; to arrest Hardly believing that Rafe actually planned to relax for a while, Kate nodded. All right.… …   Wiktionary

• grab — v. & n. v. (grabbed, grabbing) 1 tr. a seize suddenly. b capture, arrest. 2 tr. take greedily or unfairly. 3 tr. sl. attract the attention of, impress. 4 intr. (foll. by at) make a sudden snatch at. 5 intr. (of the brakes of a motor vehicle) act… …   Useful english dictionary

• grab — verb (grabs, grabbing, grabbed) 1》 seize suddenly and roughly.     ↘informal obtain opportunistically or quickly. 2》 [usu. with negative or in questions] informal impress: how does that grab you? noun 1》 a quick sudden clutch or attempt to seize …   English new terms dictionary

• mechanical device — noun mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles • Hypernyms: ↑mechanism • Hyponyms: ↑broadcaster, ↑spreader, ↑bumper, ↑bumper guard, ↑carburetor, ↑carburettor, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Thrint — The Thrintun (singular Thrint), in Larry Niven s fictional Known Space universe, were a long extinct species which ruled the galaxy through telepathic mind control. Humans knew them as Slavers . They debuted in Niven s The Handicapped , published …   Wikipedia