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.
vices β any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
lapses β an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.