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clasp

noun as in fastener; hold on something

verb as in grab tightly

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When the nut began to tighten, I adjusted the bracket so the bolt holes for the motor lined up in a way that the bolts could go through and allow the mounting clasps to fit tightly around the frame.

Whoop sells custom tracker bands with a fairly wide range of loop and clasp color options to choose from.

I shifted on the couch next to Kim and in my peripheral saw her hands move into her lap and clasp.

While binder-style clasps add weight and bulk to a planner, they allow you to rearrange pages to suit your needs and are often compatible with customized inserts, like templates designed for project management or specific productivity methods.

The watch crown and clasp have engraved "M" logos, just like Mario's cap.

Normally of good balance, I found myself reaching for the handrail, unable to clasp it for the refreshments in my hands.

On the pink cotton inside lay a clasp of black onyx, on which was inlaid a curious symbol or letter in gold.

That metal clasp has DNA attributed to Sollecito (in multiple tests), which should have sealed the conviction.

When her bra was cut from her body, the assassin or assassins also cut off the tab on which the tiny metal clasp was affixed.

The tiny metal clasp had traces of DNA attributed to Sollecito.

She climbed the winding stairs that led to her mother's room, and she paused to clasp her beating heart with both her hands.

Felix would be troubled and angry she knew, 138 even at this clasp of an old friends hand.

And the two understood each other better by that silent, hearty hand-clasp than they could have done with any number of words.

She glanced downwards with averted head, awaiting some outcry of gladness, surrendering herself to the quick clasp of strong arms.

When she did wrong, she would kneel and clasp her hands, seeming earnestly to ask to be forgiven.

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On this page you'll find 122 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to clasp, such as: brooch, buckle, catch, clamp, clench, and clinch.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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