1
a
: a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
b
: a device (such as a bar) attached to a military medal to indicate an additional award of the medal or the action or service for which it was awarded
2
: a holding or enveloping with or as if with the hands or arms
clasped; clasping; clasps
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Examples of clasp in a Sentence
Noun
Can you fasten the clasp on this bracelet for me?
be careful that your clasp on the cat isn't too tight, or she could get hurt
Verb
She clasped her purse shut.
He clasped the keys to his belt.
He clasped her hand gently.
She clasped her son in her arms.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Yet Then, there’s the necklace, which features four strings of pearls and a diamond clasp in the center.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
But there Darnold was at Soldier Field, clasping his helmet with both hands and listening to coach Kevin O’Connell’s play calls.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The clasp is then removed, and the cable is retracted back up out of the way.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Yet Then, there’s the necklace, which features four strings of pearls and a diamond clasp in the center.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
But there Darnold was at Soldier Field, clasping his helmet with both hands and listening to coach Kevin O’Connell’s play calls.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Clasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clasp. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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clasp
1 of 2 noun1
: a device for holding together objects or parts of something
2
: a holding or embracing with or as if with the hands or arms
Medical Definition
clasp
noun
: a device designed to encircle a tooth to hold a denture in place
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