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Meaning of "smash-and-grab" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SMASH-AND-GRAB

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMASH-AND-GRAB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smash-And-Grab is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SMASH-AND-GRAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

smash-and-grab

Smash and grab

A smash and grab raid or smash and grab attack is a particular form of burglary. The distinctive characteristics of a smash and grab are the elements of speed and surprise. A smash and grab involves smashing a barrier, usually a display window in a shop or a showcase, grabbing valuables, and then making a quick getaway, without concern for setting off alarms or creating noise. Smash and grab raids can occur in many scenarios, both in broad daylight and at night, and the perpetrators can range from experienced thieves to impulsive vandals. Typically, display windows and showcases that are in enclosed areas, such as shopping malls and office buildings, are less vulnerable to smash and grab raids than those on open streets – particularly where the streets are poorly lit or unobserved. The greatest cost of smash and grab raids can often be in replacing the windows, which can sometimes far exceed the cost of the goods that are stolen.

Definition of smash-and-grab in the English dictionary

The definition of smash-and-grab in the dictionary is of or relating to a robbery in which a shop window is broken and the contents removed.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMASH-AND-GRAB

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SMASH-AND-GRAB

Arab
catch a crab
crab
drab
grab
hermit crab
horseshoe crab
king crab
krab
landgrab
mud crab
olive drab
olive-drab
Pan-Arab
scarab
screen grab
Shatt-al-Arab
snow crab
soft-shell crab
the Crab

Synonyms and antonyms of smash-and-grab in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «smash-and-grab» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMASH-AND-GRAB

Find out the translation of smash-and-grab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smash-and-grab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smash-and-grab» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粉碎,并抢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

romper- y-agarrar
570 millions of speakers

English

smash-and-grab
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गरज व हड़पने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سحق و الاستيلاء على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разбить - и -захвата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

smash- and- grab
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্পূর্ণ ধ্বংস এবং দখল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

smash- et -grab
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Smash-and-grab
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schaufenstereinbruch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィンドウ破り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스매시 앤 잡아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smash-and-grab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đập -và- lấy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நொறுக்கும் மற்றும் கிராப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मॅश-आणि-झडप घालणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şut-ve-kapmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fracassare - and-grab
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smash -and -grab
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розбити - і -захоплення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sparge - și - apuca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

smash - και - πιάσε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smash - en -gryp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smash -and - grab
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smash - and- grab
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smash-and-grab

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMASH-AND-GRAB»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMASH-AND-GRAB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smash-and-grab

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMASH-AND-GRAB»

Discover the use of smash-and-grab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smash-and-grab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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SMASH AND GRAB:ANNEXATION OF SIKKIM:
SUNANDA K. DATTARAY. leaf on every shrub and branch quivering. The deer darted helter skelter, turned back and watched Dhruv with those wide, wonderful eyes which reminded him of Tara. For a moment, Dhruv felt inexplicably happy.
SUNANDA K. DATTARAY, 2013
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
smash a smash-and-grab (raid/robbery) a robbery in which the window of a shop is smashed and goods grabbed from behind it: There was a smash-and-grab robbery at the jeweller's last night. a smash hit (HI/) a song, show etc that is a great ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Security Systems and Intruder Alarms
Physical security can be obtained by means of a protective grille that offers minimum visual restriction; a night shutter - even a simple Venetian blind would create problems for the quick smash-and-grab merchant; or the removal of expensive ...
Vivian Capel, 1999
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Zigzag: The Incredible Wartime Exploits of Double-agent ...
'A new form of street theatre had been provided by smash and grab raids, Flying Squad chases, wage snatches and robberies in which the public was able to participate by chasing or seizing criminals,' writes Donald Thomas of the years ...
Nicholas Booth, 2007
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Protein Targeting Protocols
Isolate the prey plasmid from the positives obtained in step 4, using the smash and grab method (Subheading 3.11.). 3. 1 1. Isolation of Plasmid DNA from S. cerevisiae This protocol is a modification of the smash and grab method (34).
Roger A. Clegg, 1998
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G ProteinsTechniques of Analysis
Some researchers incubate the yeast with lyticase prior to the smash and grab in order to ensure efficient cell lysis. We have used an alternative protocol for isolating plasmid DNA from yeast using the 66 G Proteins: Techniques of Analysis.
David R. Manning, 1999
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Knowledge Management
The "smash and grab" approach— in which the knowledge developer "grabs" the attention of the expert for a few hours over a few sessions and ends up with a " workable" knowledge base — is not recommended. Remember that knowledge ...
Awad, Elias M. Awad, 2007
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Criminal Investigation
Looking for an auto with a purse, briefcase, or laptop computer on the seat, the smash-and-grab thief uses a pipe or other device hidden in his or her clothing to break the passenger- side window and grab the valuable spotted. An especially ...
Ronald F. Becker, 2005
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Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
... slander and scare; the land of sly innuendo, the poison pen, the anonymous phone call and hustling, pushing, shoving; the land of smash and grab and anything to win. This is Nixonland. America is something different.” Of course, saying a ...
Rick Perlstein, 2010
10
Heart and Minds
Working together is unavoidable.
J.C. Hay, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMASH-AND-GRAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smash-and-grab is used in the context of the following news items.
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Burqa-wearing gang convicted for series of smash-and-grab raids in …
The gang 'threatened innocent people with sledgehammers and axes to get to the goods', said police. Top row, from left, Reece Dunford, David Mays, Vincent ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Purse Thieves Caught In Minnesota May Be Linked To Louis Vuitton …
(CBS) – Oak Brook police say a gang of high-end purse thieves caught earlier this week in Minnesota may be responsible for a “smash-and-grab”-style theft at a ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Police: Suspects on the loose after Shell smash-and-grab
Deer Park Police are searching for three of four suspects who rammed into a Shell gas station and stole an ATM. The robbery happened at the 24-hour Shell ... «KPRC Houston, Jun 15»
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Suspects use stolen daycare van in smash-and-grab
It didn't take long for deputies to link that van to the smash and grab that happened early Monday morning at restaurant in the 2100 block of FM 2920 near ... «KHOU, Jun 15»
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London luxury smash-and-grab raid teenage gang jailed
A gang of teenage moped-riding armed robbers have been jailed for a spate of smash and grabs at some of London's most exclusive hotels and shops. «BBC News, May 15»
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Smash-And-Grab Thieves Hit Gold Coast Clothing Store
CHICAGO (CBS) — Smash-and-grab burglars hit a high-end apparel shop on the Gold Coast early Friday, the second such heist at the same store in seven ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
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Police Investigate 2-Minute Smash-And-Grab Burglary At SF Antique …
It has happened again -- San Francisco police are investigating another smash-and-grab burglary. Michelle Roberts reports. (Published Wednesday, Apr 15, ... «NBC Bay Area, Apr 15»
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3 nabbed after ATM smash-and-grab in Humble
Three suspects were arrested Tuesday after stealing an ATM machine during a smash-and-grab at gas station in Humble. Police said the suspects backed a ... «KPRC Houston, Apr 15»
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Smash-and-grab robbery at Katy Mills mall jewelry store caught on …
A smash-and-grab robbery in the middle of the day Friday inside the Katy Mills mall was caught on camera. Surveillance video shows one of the two suspects, ... «KPRC Houston, Apr 15»
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Thieves Take Nothing in Foiled Smash-and-Grab at Abt Electronics
Four people smashed one full-sized van into the interior and exterior glass doors of Abt Electronics in north suburban Glenview at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. «NBC Chicago, Mar 15»

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