Clasp

Definitions

1. A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
   countable
2. A bar or insignia on a medal ribbon, to either indicate an additional award of the medal, or the action or service for which it was awarded.
   countable
3. An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I always have⟳ a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!”

“He took her hand in a firm clasp.”

“How few! yet how they creep⟳ / Through my fingers to the deep, / While I weep⟳—while I weep⟳! / O God! can I not grasp / Them with a tighter clasp?”

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