handclasp


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hand·clasp

 (hănd′klăsp′)
n.
The act of clasping the hand of another, especially in friendship.
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handclasp

(ˈhændˌklɑːsp)
n
US another word for handshake
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

hand•clasp

(ˈhændˌklæsp, -ˌklɑsp)

n.
a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting or parting.
[1575–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.handclasp - grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)handclasp - grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
handshake, handshaking, shake
contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"
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