Clues for the word "ABDUCTION"

We've had 4 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 3 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 01, 2014.

Definition of abduction

n. - The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.
n. - The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
n. - The wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress.
n. - A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable.