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GRABS
Noun
grabs
plural of grab
Verb
grabs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grab
Anagrams
• brags, garbs
Source: Wiktionary
GRAB
Grab, n. Etym: [Ar. & Hind. ghur crow, raven, a kind of Arab ship.] (Naut.)
Definition: A vessel used on the Malabar coast, having two or three masts.
Grab, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Grabbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Grabbing.] Etym: [Akin to Sw. grabba to grasp. Cf. Grabble, Grapple, Grasp.]
Definition: To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.
Grab, n.
1. A sudden grasp or seizure.
2. An instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of raising them; -- specially applied to devices for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven. Grab hag, at fairs, a bag or box holding small articles which are to be drawn, without being seen, on payment of a small sum. [Colloq.] -- Grab game, a theft committed by grabbing or snatching a purse or other piece of property. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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