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Definition of Clasp
1. Verb. Hold firmly and tightly.
2. Noun. A fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together.
Generic synonyms: Fastener, Fastening, Fixing, Holdfast
3. Verb. Fasten with or as if with a brooch.
4. Noun. The act of grasping. "She kept a firm hold on the railing"
Specialized synonyms: Choke Hold, Chokehold, Embrace, Embracement, Embracing, Wrestling Hold
Generic synonyms: Grasping, Prehension, Seizing, Taking Hold
Derivative terms: Clench, Clutch, Clutch, Grasp, Grip, Grip, Hold
5. Verb. Fasten with a buckle or buckles.
Generic synonyms: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Derivative terms: Buckle
Antonyms: Unbuckle
6. Verb. Grasp firmly. "The child clasped my hands"
Definition of Clasp
1. v. t. To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).
2. n. 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.
Definition of Clasp
1. Noun. A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps. ¹
2. Noun. (context: in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clasp
1. to embrace tightly [v CLASPED, CLASPT, CLASPING, CLASPS]
Medical Definition of Clasp
1. 1. A part of a removable partial denture that acts as a direct retainer and/or stabiliser for the denture by partially surrounding or contacting an abutment tooth. 2. A direct retainer of a removable partial denture, usually consisting of two arms joined by a body which connects with an occlusal rest; at least one arm of a clasp usually terminates in the infrabulge (gingival convergence) area of the tooth enclosed. (05 Mar 2000)
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