Ear grab

Benthic sampling device with two or more curved metal plates designed to converge when the sampler hits bottom and grab a specified volume of bottom sediment.

grab

Automotive; Automobile

(1) The action of brakes to seize the drum or disc suddenly when the brake pedal is pressed. (2) the action of a clutch to take up the drive suddenly when the clutch pedal is ...

grab

Construction; Flooring

The property that enables an adhesive film to hold in place an adherent which is trying to pull away. This is usually applied to a partially set film.

grab

Sports; Snowboarding

When a snowboarder uses one or both their hands to hold on to either edge of the snowboard.

eye blocking

Communication; Body language

Actions that block negative stimuli from reaching the eye, whether visual or physical. Includes squinting and blocking with a hand.

eye blink rate

Communication; Body language

The rate at which a person blinks. Faster blinking indicates arousal, as the person is keeping their eyes moist.

eyeball assault

Communication; Body language

Overly aggressive eye contact, or eye contact which makes the other person feel uncomfortable, such as men undressing women with their eyes.

eye accessing cues

Communication; Body language

Gaining insight into a person's thoughts based on the movement of their eyes when they are speaking. A person may look one way when accessing a visual memory, and the opposite way ...

eye aversion

Communication; Body language

A reluctance of a person to initiate or maintain eye contact. Indicates that the perosn thinks of themselves as inferior to the other.

extended eye blink

Communication; Body language

A blink that lasts a long time, possibly several seconds. It is performed by arrogant people when they want to shut out the world and retreat into their own mind.