Definition of "clasp" []

• A fastening, such as a hook or buckle, used to hold two or more objects or parts together. (noun)
• An embrace or hug. (noun)
• A grip or grasp of the hand. (noun)
• A small metal bar or other device attached to the ribbon of a military decoration to indicate the action or service for which it was awarded or an additional award of the same medal. (noun)
• To fasten with or as if with a clasp. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I knew Mr. Henry Drummond, and the memory of his strong, warm hand-clasp is like a benediction."
• "All products exceed 70 percent recycled content, and Alchemy Goods’ latest item, a bottle opener made from a seat belt clasp, is its first to achieve a 100 (fully recycled)."
• "A roughly two-foot piece of light rope is tied to the screw eye, and a clasp is attached to the opposite end."