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Noun
Synonyms: graspingtaking holdseizing

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Noun (1)

  1. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)Synonyms: graspingtaking holdseizingType of controlKinds clasp, clench
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pre·hen′sion noun

Origin: L. prehensio; cf. F. préhension. See Prehensile.

The act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping, as with the hand or other member.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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