drops β a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
falls β Albert Bacon, 1861β1944, U.S. politician: senator 1912β21; secretary of the Interior 1921β23; convicted in Teapot Dome scandal.
grabs β to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
hooks β a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
mitts β Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
nips β to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
blocks β a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more flat or approximately flat faces.
hinders β to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
stems β science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, considered as a group of academic or career fields (often used attributively): degree programs in STEM disciplines; teaching STEM in high school.
cans β a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup.
