grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
(noun) the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
11 March 2025
(noun) an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
