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noun • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope • a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam • the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat verb • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | ||||||||
| 37% | 9 | Seizing or seizing up suddenly | ||||||
noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
| 30% | 6 | A seizing or constricting device | ||||||
noun • a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over • (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal • anything worn or placed about the neck • a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part • the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot • a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it • necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck • a figurative restraint • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) verb • take into custody • seize by the neck or collar • furnish with a collar | ||||||||
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