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



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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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