grip

noun

1
the act of grasping
he released his clasp on my arm
he has a strong grip for an old man
2
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
he carried his small bag onto the plane with him
3
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip
4
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
he grabbed the hammer by the handle
it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
5
an intellectual hold or understanding
a good grip on French history
they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities
6
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
7
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

1
hold fast or firmly
He gripped the steering wheel
2
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
3
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
The snake charmer fascinates the cobra

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