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RACEMATION
Etymology
Noun
racemation (usually uncountable, plural racemations)
A cluster or bunch, as of grapes.
The cultivation or gathering of clusters of grapes.
Anagrams
• aeromantic, cameration, maceration
Source: Wiktionary
Rac`e*ma"tion, n. Etym: [L. racematio a gleaning, fr. racemari to glean, racemus a cluster of grapes. See Raceme.]
1. A cluster or bunch, as of grapes. Sir T. Browne.
2. Cultivation or gathering of clusters of grapes. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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