prehension

Noun
Synonyms: graspingtaking holdseizing

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)Synonyms: graspingtaking holdseizing
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Prehension \Pre*hen"sion\, n. [L. prehensio; cf. F. pr['e]hension. See Prehensile.] The act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping, as with the hand or other member. [1913 Webster]
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