clasping

v. hug, embrace; hold by the hand; fasten together

Noun
1. a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
(hypernym) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
(part-holonym) bracelet, bangle
(derivation) brooch
2. 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"
(synonym) clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
(hypernym) grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
(hyponym) chokehold, choke hold
Verb
1. hold firmly and tightly
(antonym) unclasp
(hypernym) grasp, hold on
(hyponym) embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
(derivation) clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
2. fasten with or as if with a brooch
(synonym) brooch
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
3. fasten with a buckle or buckles
(synonym) buckle
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
4. grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands"
(antonym) unclasp
(hypernym) seize, prehend, clutch
(derivation) clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Clasp
  

Computer Language for AeronauticS and Programming.
A real-time language from NASA focussing on fixed-point mathematics. CLASP is a near subset of SPL, with some ideas from PL/I.
["Flight Computer and Language Processor Study", Raymond J. Rubey, Management Information Services, Detroit, 1971].
(1994-10-13)

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