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  • 11clasp — ► VERB 1) grasp tightly with one s hand. 2) place (one s arms) around something so as to hold it tightly. 3) press (one s hands) together with the fingers interlaced. 4) fasten with a clasp. ► NOUN 1) a device with interlocking parts used for… …

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  • 12clasp — I UK [klɑːsp] / US [klæsp] verb [transitive] Word forms clasp : present tense I/you/we/they clasp he/she/it clasps present participle clasping past tense clasped past participle clasped * 1) mainly literary to hold someone or something tightly… …

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  • 13clasp — clasp1 [ klæsp ] noun 1. ) count a metal object used to fasten a piece of jewelry, bag, belt, etc.: a black handbag with a brass clasp 2. ) singular MAINLY LITERARY a way of holding something tightly: GRIP: Peter took her hand in a firm clasp.… …

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  • 14clasp — 1 noun 1 (C) a small metal object for fastening a bag, belt, piece of jewellery etc 2 (singular) a tight hold; grip 1 (1): the firm, reassuring clasp of her hand 2 verb (T) 1 to hold someone or something tightly, closing your fingers or arms… …

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  • 15clasp — [[t]klɑ͟ːsp, klæ̱sp[/t]] clasps, clasping, clasped 1) VERB If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms. [V n] She clasped the children to her... [V ed] He paced the corridor, hands clasped behind his back. N… …

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  • 16arms — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Weapons Nouns 1. arms, weapon[s], weaponry, firearms, armament, engine of war, materiel; hardware; panoply, stand of arms, military establishment; armory, arsenal (See store); armor (See defense). See… …

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  • 17clasp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hug, embrace, enfold; fasten, hook, buckle; clutch, hold. See coherence, endearment, connection. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. buckle, pin, hook, catch; see fastener . v. 1. [To hold tightly] Syn. grasp …

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  • 18The Time Traveler's Wife — This article is about the novel. For the film adaptation, see The Time Traveler s Wife (film). The Time Traveler s Wife   …

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  • 19bar clasp — a clasp whose arms are bar type extensions from major connectors or from within the denture base; the arms approach the point of contact on the tooth in the cervico occlusal direction …

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  • 20Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps — The Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps serve to distinguish Marines from members of other services. Among current uniforms in the United States Armed Forces, the Marines uniforms have been in service the longest. The Marine Dress Blue… …

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