'V at n' - Construction 1
| Name: | the stab at construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person strikes or attempts to strike something. |
| Verbs: | beat, dab, hack, hammer, jab, knock, lap, poke, prod, slash, stab, swing, swipe, tap, tear, thrash, hack away, hit out, lash out, strike out |
| Example: | He stabbed at the paper with his knife. (BNC) |
| Membership: | physical contact |
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