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clasp

The correct spelling is clasp.

How to pronounce clasp

/klɑːsp/
noun

IPA: /klɑːsp/

Say it like: Cla-sp

The correct spelling is clasp. A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps. For example: "I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!"

Usage Examples

I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!

He took her hand in a firm clasp.

They clasped hands and parted as friends.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
  2. 2.(in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.

verb

  1. 1.To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.
  2. 2.To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.

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