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Nab n.
1. The summit of an eminence. [Prov. Eng.]
2. Firearms The cock of a gunlock.
3. Locksmithing The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot.
Nab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nabbed p. pr. & vb. n. Nabbing.]
1. To catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly. [Colloq.]
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nab
v 1: tag the base runner to get him out
2: take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected
criminals" [syn: collar, nail, apprehend, arrest,
pick up, cop]
3: seize suddenly
[also: nabbing, nabbed]