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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A grip of or by the hand.
  • noun Something, such as a handle, that is suited to a grip by the hand.
  • noun Hand-to-hand combat.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A handle.
  • noun A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
  • noun A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
  • noun The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

Etymologies

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hand +‎ grip

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