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hand·shake 
[hand-sheyk] Pronunciation Key
[hand-sheyk] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a gripping and shaking of right hands by two individuals, as to symbolize greeting, congratulation, agreement, or farewell. |
| 2. | Also, handshaking. Computers. an exchange of predetermined signals between a computer and a peripheral device or another computer, made when a connection is initially established or at intervals during data transmission, in order to assure proper synchronization. |
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| hand·shake
(hānd'shāk') Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| handshake | |
noun | |
| grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
handshake
see golden handshake.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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