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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Grab \Grab\, n.
1. A sudden grasp or seizure.
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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.
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{Grab bag}, 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.]
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