grab
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7.2
- noun
- /ɡræb/
- UK
- Closet bars were lowered, and a seat and a grab bar had been put into the shower in Bryan's bathroom.
Examples
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The construction crew used a grab to lift heavy materials safely onto the platform.
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He employed a grab to help secure the large metal beam during installation.
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There is a grab handle on the corner of the cab.
Fiction book (1997) -
Five grab samples were taken at each station on each sampling date.
Academic text (2002) -
Definitely a unique implementation of the "grab tube, lift tube" design.
Blog text (22) -
Well, it's obscured behind this grab handle itself.
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Rick steadied himself with the grab handle at the top of the control panel.
Fiction book (1996) -
For the new project, we need a reliable grab to handle the various loads efficiently.
Synonyms
19
5.6
A curved tool that grips and pulls things
9
7.4
A tool with hooks used to grab and lift things
1
4.1
A machine part that holds or picks up objects firmly, like on a robot arm
1
7.9
A claw or pincer on an animal that holds things
A tool for holding or lifting things safely
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
1
6.5
A product or action made mainly to get money quickly with little care for quality
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grab comes from an old Norse word gripa meaning 'to seize', so a mechanical grab is a tool that 'seizes' or grips things to lift and move them.