handshake

[ hand-sheyk ]
/ ˈhændˌʃeɪk /
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noun

a gripping and shaking of right hands by two individuals, as to symbolize greeting, congratulation, agreement, or farewell.
Also hand·shak·ing. Computers. an exchange of predetermined signals between a computer and a peripheral device or another computer, made when a connection is initially established or at intervals during data transmission, in order to assure proper synchronization.

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Origin of handshake

First recorded in 1870–75; hand + shake

Words nearby handshake

handsel, handset, handsew, handsewn, handsfree, handshake, handshaker, handshaking, handshape, handsome, handsome is as handsome does
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Words related to handshake

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British Dictionary definitions for handshake

handshake
/ (ˈhændˌʃeɪk) /

noun

the act of grasping and shaking a person's hand, as when being introduced or agreeing on a deal
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with handshake

handshake

see golden handshake.

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