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hand⋅clasp

[hand-klasp, -klahsp]
–noun
a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.

Origin:
1575–85; hand + clasp
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hand·clasp   (hānd'klāsp')   
n.  The act of clasping the hand of another, especially in friendship.
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