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grab - a mechanical device for gripping an object |
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mechanical device mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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| verb |
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grab - make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask" |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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grab - take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room" |
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prehend,
clutch,
seize affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
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grab - capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" |
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seize |
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intrigue,
fascinate cause to be interested or curious
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grab - obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power" |
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obtain come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
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