handgrip

noun

hand·​grip ˈhan(d)-ˌgrip How to pronounce handgrip (audio)
1
: a grasping with the hand
2
: handle
3
handgrips plural : hand-to-hand combat

Examples of handgrip in a Sentence

the vegetable peeler has a no-slip handgrip the tube TV was so bulky that it was difficult for the movers to get a solid handgrip on it
Recent Examples on the Web
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Memory cards load in a door at the back of the handgrip. PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024 The shutter release, on/off switch, and zoom rocker are at the top of the handgrip. PCMAG, 30 July 2024 The camera includes a front control dial at the top of its bump-sized handgrip, along with an oblong shutter release, Mode dial, and On/Off button just behind it. PCMAG, 29 June 2024 The less-is-more design philosophy carries over to the LCD display, which is about the size of a Lego brick and is mounted near the handgrip on the left side of the handlebar. Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 15 June 2023 Meanwhile, factors associated with a lower risk of early-onset dementia included higher formal education, higher handgrip strength, and moderate alcohol use. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023 Researchers looked at three kinds of isometric exercises in particular, including squeezing a handgrip, holding a leg extension machine in place, and wall squats. Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2023 For example, qigong was found to improve quality of life, sleep quality, balance, handgrip strength, trunk flexibility, blood pressure and resting heart rate in a 2017 study published in the journal Evidenced-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 28 Oct. 2022 Another study in the U.K. found lower handgrip strength was associated with a higher risk of developing dementia. Brian Bushard, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of handgrip was before the 12th century

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“Handgrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handgrip. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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