Definition of Clasps. Meaning of Clasps. Synonyms of Clasps

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Definition of Clasps

Clasp
Clasp Clasp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clasped; p. pr. & vb. n. Clasping] [OE. claspen, clapsen, prob. akin to E. clap.] 1. To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp). 2. To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to grasp; to embrace. 3. To surround and cling to; to entwine about. ``Clasping ivy.' --Milton.
Clasp
Clasp Clasp, n. 1. An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc. 2. A close embrace; a throwing of the arms around; a grasping, as with the hand. Clasp knife, a large knife, the blade of which folds or shuts into the handle. Clasp lock, a lock which closes or secures itself by means of a spring.

Meaning of Clasps from wikipedia

- clasp, clasper, or clasps in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Clasp, clasper or CLASP may refer to: Wrist clasp, a dressing accessory Folding clasp,...
- biology, a clasper is a male anatomical structure found in some groups of animals, used in mating. Male cartilaginous fish have claspers formed from...
- link-chain or a ring-like structure. Lobster clasps are often used for necklaces, bracelets, and keychains. Lobster clasps are named as such because of their "pinching"...
- arm. Akers' clasps, as a rule, face away from an edentulous area. Should they face the edentulous area, they are termed reverse Akers' clasps.[citation...
- the arms, and additional clasps were then added. The maximum was achieved by the Duke of Wellington, with a cross and nine clasps. Over the next 40 years...
- A wrist clasp is a mechanism made of a metal hook and an eye closure, used for closing the wrist opening on a tunic. Wrist clasps are considered to be...
- authority above or respect for others. It is also common to clasp the hands during prayer. When clasping the hands, a person tends to interlace the fingers in...
- qualified for the decoration in World War II. During the war, over 100,000 clasps were awarded. A holder of the 1914 Iron Cross could qualify for the same...
- and early modern book covers, used to protect the book from the penetration of dust and light. Media related to Book clasps at Wikimedia Commons v t e...
- different clasps were inaugurated on: 30 January 1941 for the Front Flying Clasp 26 June 1942 for the Pennant to the Gold Front Flying Clasp 29 April 1944...