单词 | clasp |
释义 | clasp n. & v. --n   1. a a device with interlocking parts for fastening. b a buckle or brooch. c a metal fastening on a book-cover.   2. a an embrace; a person's reach. b a grasp or handshake.   3. a bar of silver on a medal-ribbon with the name of the battle etc. at which the wearer was present. --v   1. tr. fasten with or as with a clasp.   2. tr. a grasp, hold closely. b embrace, encircle.   3. intr. fasten a clasp. Phrases and idioms clasp hands shake hands with fervour or affection. clasp one's hands interlace one's fingers. clasp-knife a folding knife, usu. with a catch holding the blade when open. Derivatives clasper n. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn. |
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