HANDGRIP

handle, grip, handgrip, hold

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

handgrip (plural handgrips)

A handle.

A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.

A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.

The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.

Usage notes

The two word term hand grip is also used instead, particularly when referring to the ability of a person to grip an object with his or her hand.

Source: Wiktionary



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