handshaking

/ (ˈhændˌʃeɪkɪŋ) /

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noun

computing communication between a computer system and an external device, by which each tells the other that data is ready to be transferred, and that the receiver is ready to accept it

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Words nearby handshaking

handsew, handsewn, handsfree, handshake, handshaker, handshaking, handshape, hands-off, handsome, handsome is as handsome does, handsomely

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How to use handshaking in a sentence

We shared a silent moment and then a couple of folks snapped official pictures, and the handshaking started all over again.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the other part is a different level, which is just the amount of handshaking and appearances, the small talk, and… no.
Scandal’s Lisa Kudrow on Sexism in Politics (and That Epic Rant)|Kevin Fallon|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Soon the boys were piling out on the ground, and a general handshaking followed.
The Rover Boys on the Farm|Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)
And Bibbs gave his sister a shy but friendly touch upon the shoulder as a complement to the handshaking, and left her.
The Turmoil|Booth Tarkington

Just then Terry came up and another handshaking took place between the cowboy and him.
Fred Fearnot's New Ranch|Hal Standish
Along the front of the officers' row he saw the bustle, and handshaking, laughter, and quick conversation.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone|Frederic Remington
Their joy at seeing us was pathetic, and there was a great deal of handshaking over our meeting.
My War Experiences in Two Continents|Sarah Macnaughtan