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Meaning of clasp

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  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}]


Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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