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Uncommonclasp
The correct spelling is clasp.
How to pronounce clasp
/klɑːsp/
nounIPA: /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.A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
- 2.(in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.
verb
- 1.To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.
- 2.To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.
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