Grab
Grab turns up in 2 fields: adhesives, fire & safety. Here is what it means to the people in each one.
Grab in adhesives
Floor word for how quickly and firmly an adhesive takes hold when parts are pressed together.
Assemblers judge adhesives by grab: does the part stay where it was put, or does it slide or spring back. High-grab construction adhesives and contact cements hold panels on walls without bracing; low-grab products need clamps or tape. Grab blends tack, green strength and viscosity into one gut feel.
"This new construction adhesive has no grab, the panels slide down the wall before it sets."
Grab in fire & safety
A successful physical rescue of a civilian from a hazardous environment.
The act of locating, securing, and removing an unconscious or trapped victim from a burning structure. It represents the successful completion of a primary search under extreme conditions. Crews track these events as major career milestones and critical operational successes.
"Engine 4 made a grab in the front bedroom and handed the victim off to EMS."