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Meanings of clasp in English
Portuguese
acolchetar Usage of clasp in English
1
He pointed in turn to the rude ornamentation in the shell clasp.
2
They thought about thread; they looked at lace; they considered the clasp.
3
Each link as well as the clasp was made of clear glass.
4
All the players in each rank clasp hands in a long line.
5
Almost in tears she undid the clasp and flung the collar away.
6
The hands of the two official enemies met in a hearty clasp.
7
The material good reverses its benefits the more nearly we clasp it.
8
O Diagoras, I clasp thy knees; put thy right hand in mine.
9
Let us bury the past; let us clasp hands and be friends.
10
Her right arm moved naturally to clasp him tight, but her left-
11
The tenseness of the clasp revealed the strain that was upon her.
12
She caught his in both of hers, in a soft lingering clasp.
13
She unfastened the clasp and seated herself in his most comfortable chair.
14
He took his clasp-knife and dug a little hole in the ground.
15
Unfasten the clasp, fool; we will replace it with this pin here.
16
To touch her, to clasp her hand, was a thing beyond hope.
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Clasp through the time
Clasp across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common