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grip
noun(grip)a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
grip
noun(grip)the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Synonyms: adhesive friction, traction,
grip
noun(grip)the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Examples:
It was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip.
grip
noun(grip)a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
Synonyms: bobby pin, hairgrip,
Examples:
In Britain they call a bobby pin a grip.
grip
verb(grip)to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
grip
noun(grip)an intellectual hold or understanding
Synonyms: grasp,
Examples:
A good grip on French history.
They kept a firm grip on the two top priorities.
He was in the grip of a powerful emotion.
They kept a firm grip on the two top priorities.
He was in the grip of a powerful emotion.
grip
noun(grip)the act of grasping
Examples:
He has a strong grip for an old man.
grip
verb(grip)hold fast or firmly
Examples:
He gripped the steering wheel.
grip
noun(grip)worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made