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n. a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

n. the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

clasp

v. grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands"

clasp

v. hold firmly and tightly

brooch, clasp

v. fasten with or as if with a brooch

buckle, clasp

v. fasten with a buckle or buckles

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hook

n. a catch for locking a door

lock

n. any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

jaw

n. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

vise, bench vise

n. a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place

fist, clenched fist

n. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp

n. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

cup of tea, bag, dish

n. an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"

hold, take hold

v. have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"

interlock, lock

v. become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"

join, conjoin

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

yoke, link

v. link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"

connect, link, tie, link up

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

sequester

v. requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"

imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand

v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

cohere

v. have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results; "the principles by which societies cohere"

tear

v. to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"

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unclasp

v. release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands"

unclasp

v. release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands"

unfasten

v. cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

unbuckle

v. undo the buckle of; "Unbuckle your seat belt"

unfasten

v. cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

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