handgrip

[ hand-grip ]

/ ˈhændˌgrɪp /

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noun

the grip or clasp of a hand, as in greeting: a firm but friendly handgrip.

a handle or similar part of an object affording a grip by the hand, as for lifting.

handgrips, hand-to-hand combat.

Nearby words

Origin of handgrip

before 900; Middle English; Old English handgripe. See hand, grip

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Examples from the Web for handgrip

"Glad to know you, gents," said Spider Jack, with a handgrip apiece.
The Adventures of Jimmie Dale|Frank L. Packard
But now my eyesight and my footstep and my handgrip all have failed this many and many a day!
Red Cap Tales|Samuel Rutherford Crockett
Bind the center of your bow with heavy fish line to make the handgrip, carefully overlapping the start and finish.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope
A wooden stock with a handgrip is fastened to the metal handle.
Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology|John T. Schlebecker

There was a handgrip on each side, with the controls handy to his fingers.
The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for handgrip

handgrip

/ (ˈhændˌɡrɪp) /

noun

another word for grip 1 (def. 2), grip 1 (def. 5), grip 1 (def. 6)

sport a covering, usually of towelling or rubber, that makes the handle of a racket or club easier to hold

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