Grabbers

/ˈɡɹæbɚz/ noun

Definition

Plural of grabber; people who grab things, or mechanical devices designed to seize and hold objects.

Etymology

From English 'grab' + '-er' (one who does the action) + '-s' (plural); functional noun describing agents of grabbing.

Kelly Says

Candy grabbers in arcade machines are brilliantly designed torture devices—the physics of how the arms close is calibrated so you often miss at the last instant.

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