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HANDGRIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Example:
it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("handgrip" is a kind of...):
appendage (a part that is joined to something larger)
Meronyms (parts of "handgrip"):
shank; stem (cylinder forming a long narrow part of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "handgrip"):
ax handle; axe handle (the handle of an ax)
hilt (the handle of a sword or dagger)
hoe handle (the handle of a hoe)
gunstock; stock (the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun)
broom handle; broomstick (the handle of a broom)
stock (the handle end of some implements or tools)
knob (a round handle)
haft; helve (the handle of a weapon or tool)
rake handle (the handle of a rake)
pommel (a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse)
pommel; saddlebow (handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle)
crop (the stock or handle of a whip)
panhandle (the handle of a pan)
mop handle (the handle of a mop)
Holonyms ("handgrip" is a part of...):
hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)
ladle (a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another)
mug (with handle and usually cylindrical)
racket; racquet (a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games)
saucepan (a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling)
spatula (a turner with a narrow flexible blade)
teacup (a cup from which tea is drunk)
umbrella (a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy)
watering can; watering pot (a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants)
aspergill; aspersorium (a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water)
baggage; luggage (cases used to carry belongings when traveling)
baseball bat; lumber (an implement used in baseball by the batter)
briefcase (a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books)
brush (an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle)
carpet beater; rug beater (implement for beating dust out of carpets)
carrycot (box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried))
cheese cutter (a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese)
coffee cup (a cup from which coffee is drunk)
coffeepot (tall pot in which coffee is brewed)
bat; cricket bat (the club used in playing cricket)
cutlery; eating utensil (tableware implements for cutting and eating food)
edge tool (any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge))
faucet; spigot (a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir)
frying pan; frypan; skillet (a pan used for frying foods)
handbarrow (a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people)
cart; go-cart; handcart; pushcart (wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels)
handlebar (the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle)
French telephone; handset (telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle)
