 5 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
clasp
noun
1: a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two
things together
2: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he
has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold
on the railing" [syn: {clench}, {clutch}, {clutches}, {grasp},
{grip}, {hold}]
verb
1: hold firmly and tightly [ant: {unclasp}]
2: fasten with or as if with a brooch [syn: {brooch}]
3: fasten with a buckle or buckles [syn: {buckle}] [ant: {unbuckle}]
4: grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands" [ant: {unclasp}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Clasp \Clasp\, noun
1. An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding
together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends
of a belt, the covers of a book, etc.
2. A close embrace; a throwing of the arms around; a
grasping, as with the hand.
{Clasp knife}, a large knife, the blade of which folds or
shuts into the handle.
{Clasp lock}, a lock which closes or secures itself by means
of a spring.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Clasp \Clasp\ (kl[.a]sp), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Clasped}
(kl[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clasping}] [OE. claspen,
clapsen, prob. akin to E. clap.]
1. To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to
shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a
clasp).
2. To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to
grasp; to embrace.
3. To surround and cling to; to entwine about. ''Clasping
ivy.'' --Milton.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
132 Moby Thesaurus words for "clasp":
abduct, adhere, adhere to, agglomerate, around, articulate, batten,
batten down, bear hug, bite, bolt, bosom, brooch, buckle, bunch,
butt, button, carry off, catch, clamp, cleat, cleave, cleave to,
clench, clinch, cling, cling to, clinging, clip, close, clot,
cluster, clutch, coagulate, cohere, congeal, conglomerate,
death grip, dovetail, embosom, embrace, enclose, enfold,
enfoldment, envelop, fasten, fastener, fastening, firm hold, fold,
follow close upon, foothold, footing, freeze to, go with, grab,
grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, grow together, hang about, hang on,
hang on to, hang together, hasp, hinge, hitch, hold, hold fast,
hold on, hold on to, hold tight, hold together, hook, hover over,
huddle, hug, hug the shore, iron grip, jam, joint, keep close to,
keep hold of, kidnap, latch, lie by, lock, march with, mass, miter,
mortise, nail, never let go, nip, peg, persist, pin, press,
purchase, rabbet, rivet, scarf, screw, seizure, set, sew, shanghai,
skewer, snap, solidify, squeeze, stand by, staple, stay,
stay inshore, stay near, stay put, stick, stick to, stick together,
stitch, tack, tailgate, take hold of, tenure, throttle, tight grip,
toehold, toggle, wedge, zipper
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
CLASP
Computer Language for AeronauticS and Programming.
A {real-time} language from NASA focussing on {fixed-point}
mathematics. CLASP is a near subset of {SPL}, with some ideas
from {PL/I}.
["Flight Computer and Language Processor Study", Raymond
J. Rubey, Management Information Services, Detroit, 1971].
(1994-10-13)
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