UNCLASPING
Verb
unclasping
present participle of unclasp
Noun
unclasping (plural unclaspings)
The act by which something is unclasped.
Nothing had been said during our drive, but the high, thin breathing of our new companion, and the claspings and unclaspings of his hands, spoke of the nervous tension within him.
Source: Wiktionary
UNCLASP
Un*clasp", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clasp.]
Definition: To loose the clasp of; to open, as something that is fastened,
or as with, a clasp; as, to unclasp a book; to unclasp one's heart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition