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handgrip

handgrip · handgrips

Handgriff

A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupiesA handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.

Meaning

5 senses

A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.
Near-synonym: grip
The machine has some handgrips and steps built into its frame.
Handgriff
A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
He wrapped some fabric tape around the rubber handgrips to make them less slippery.
A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
They use a certain handgrip as a wordless shibboleth.
The ability to grip something with a hand.
handgrip strength
Scientists have found that handgrip strength is a surprisingly effective proxy measure for overall musculoskeletal health.
A grasp or grip.

More definitions

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

Translations

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By meaning 1

1. handle:

Origin

From Middle English hand grip, handegrip, from Old English handgripe (“handgrip”), from Pr

From Middle English hand grip, handegrip, from Old English handgripe (“handgrip”), from Proto-West Germanic *handugripi (“handgrip”), equivalent to hand + grip. Cognate with Dutch handgreep (“handgrip, grasp”), German Handgriff (“handgrip, grasp, handle, hilt”), Danish håndgreb (“handgrip”), Swedish håndgrepp (“handgrip, handle, hilt”).

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