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snatch

IPA(Pronunciation)

/snæt͡ʃ/

Noun

slang vulgar dated

A quick grab or catch. / A short period. / (weightlifting) A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.

Japanese Meaning

急いで掴み取る行為 / 短い期間 / ウェイトリフティングにおける競技種目「スナッチ」

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With a quick snatch, she caught the falling hat before it hit the ground.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はさっとつかんで、落ちかけた帽子を地面に落ちる前に拾い上げた。

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Sense（1）

A quick grab or catch.

The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning.

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Sense（2）

A short period.

Frank looked at the screens dully. He had slept about three hours, in snatches.

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A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation.

I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window.

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Sense（5）

(vulgar slang) The vulva.

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Sense（6）

If, after the pilot notices the overspeed, he deploys the spoilers, or if aileron "snatch" rolls the airplane to an excessive bank angle, it may become impossible to recover.

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Sense（7）

(dated) A brief period of exertion.

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(dated) A catching of the voice.

Sense（9）

(dated) A hasty snack; a bite to eat.

Sense（10）

(dated) A quibble.

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