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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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