Meaning of Clasp | Babel Free
klæspDefinitions
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A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder. countable
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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
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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?”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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