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grip [n]

1)	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"

Synonyms :

clasp clench clutch clutches grasp hold

See Also:

grasping hold grapple grasp cling_to clutch clench clasp clasp choke_hold embrace wrestling_hold

2)	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

Synonyms :

handgrip handle hold

See Also:

appendage edge_tool hand_tool umbrella baggage cutlery brush briefcase handbarrow cart baseball_bat bat racket ladle saucepan frying_pan spatula carpet_beater cheese_cutter coffeepot coffee_cup teacup mug watering_can carrycot faucet handlebar french_telephone aspergill handle ax_handle broom_handle crop haft hilt hoe_handle knob mop_handle panhandle pommel pommel rake_handle shank stock gunstock

3)	a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"

Synonyms :

bag suitcase traveling_bag

4)	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

Synonyms :

adhesive_friction traction

See Also:

friction auto

5)	worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

Synonyms :

See Also:

skilled_worker

6)	a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"

Synonyms :

grasp

See Also:

influence fascinate tentacle

7)	a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in England they call a bobby pin a grip"

Synonyms :

bobby_pin hairgrip

See Also:

hairpin

grip [v]

1)	hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"

Synonyms :

See Also:

clutch clasp bite nip

2)	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

Synonyms :

grapple

See Also:

clutch clasp grappler grapple grappling

3)	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

Synonyms :

fascinate spellbind transfix

See Also:

interest spellbinder grasp captivation fascination

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

Graph Reduction In Parallel.

Simon Peyton Jones's GRIP machine built at UCL, now at the University of Glasgow. It has many processors (Motorola 68020 or other) on Futurebus with intelligent memory units.

(1994-12-14)

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