handgrip
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hand·grip

noun \ˈhan(d)-ˌgrip\

Definition of HANDGRIP

1
: a grasping with the hand
2
: handle
3
plural : hand-to-hand combat

Examples of HANDGRIP

  1. <the vegetable peeler has a no-slip handgrip>
  2. <the tube TV was so bulky that it was difficult for the movers to get a solid handgrip on it>

First Known Use of HANDGRIP

before 12th century

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