PREHENSION

grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension

(noun) the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prehension (countable and uncountable, plural prehensions)

The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*hen"sion, n. Etym: [L. prehensio; cf. F. préhension. See Prehensile.]

Definition: The act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping, as with the hand or other member.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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