[syn: buckle, clasp]
4. grasp firmly;
- Example: "The child clasped my hands"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clasp \Clasp\ (kl[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clasped
(kl[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. Clasping] [OE. claspen,
clapsen, prob. akin to E. clap.]
1. To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to
shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a
clasp).
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2. To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to
grasp; to embrace.
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3. To surround and cling to; to entwine about. "Clasping
ivy." --Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clasp \Clasp\, n.
1. An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding
together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends
of a belt, the covers of a book, etc.
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2. A close embrace; a throwing of the arms around; a
grasping, as with the hand.
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Clasp knife, a large knife, the blade of which folds or
shuts into the handle.
Clasp lock, a lock which closes or secures itself by means
of a spring.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
clasp
n 1: a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two
things together
2: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he
has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on
the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches,
grasp, grip, hold]
v 1: hold firmly and tightly [ant: unclasp]
2: fasten with or as if with a brooch [syn: brooch, clasp]
3: fasten with a buckle or buckles [syn: buckle, clasp]
[ant: unbuckle]
4: grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands" [ant: unclasp]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
Computer Language for AeronauticS and Programming
CLASP
(CLASP) A real-time language from NASA, focussing
on fixed-point mathematics. CLASP is a near subset of
SPL, with some ideas from PL/I.
["Flight Computer and Language Processor Study", Raymond
J. Rubey, Management Information Services, Detroit, 1971].
(1994-10-13)