[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

clasp \clasp\ kl.asp, v. t. imp.  p. p. clasped
   kl.aspt; p. pr.  vb. n. clasping oe. claspen,
   clapsen, prob. akin to e. clap.
   1. to shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to
      shut or fasten a clasp, or that which fastens with a
      clasp.
      1913 webster

   2. to inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to
      grasp; to embrace.
      1913 webster

   3. to surround and cling to; to entwine about. "clasping
      ivy." --milton.
      1913 webster
see also:
clasped clasping 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

clasp \clasp\, n.
   1. an adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding
      together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends
      of a belt, the covers of a book, etc.
      1913 webster

   2. a close embrace; a throwing of the arms around; a
      grasping, as with the hand.
      1913 webster

   clasp knife, a large knife, the blade of which folds or
      shuts into the handle.

   clasp lock, a lock which closes or secures itself by means
      of a spring.
      1913 webster
see also:
clasp knife clasp lock 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

clasp
     n 1: a fastener as a buckle or hook that is used to hold two
          things together
     2: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he
        has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold
        on the railing" syn: clench, clutch, clutches, grasp,
         grip, hold
     v 1: hold firmly and tightly ant: unclasp
     2: fasten with or as if with a brooch syn: brooch
     3: fasten with a buckle or buckles syn: buckle ant: unbuckle
     4: grasp firmly; "the child clasped my hands" ant: unclasp
see also:
clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold 
unclasp brooch buckle unbuckle 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

132 moby thesaurus words for "clasp":
   abduct, adhere, adhere to, agglomerate, around, articulate, batten,
   batten down, bear hug, bite, bolt, bosom, brooch, buckle, bunch,
   butt, button, carry off, catch, clamp, cleat, cleave, cleave to,
   clench, clinch, cling, cling to, clinging, clip, close, clot,
   cluster, clutch, coagulate, cohere, congeal, conglomerate,
   death grip, dovetail, embosom, embrace, enclose, enfold,
   enfoldment, envelop, fasten, fastener, fastening, firm hold, fold,
   follow close upon, foothold, footing, freeze to, go with, grab,
   grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, grow together, hang about, hang on,
   hang on to, hang together, hasp, hinge, hitch, hold, hold fast,
   hold on, hold on to, hold tight, hold together, hook, hover over,
   huddle, hug, hug the shore, iron grip, jam, joint, keep close to,
   keep hold of, kidnap, latch, lie by, lock, march with, mass, miter,
   mortise, nail, never let go, nip, peg, persist, pin, press,
   purchase, rabbet, rivet, scarf, screw, seizure, set, sew, shanghai,
   skewer, snap, solidify, squeeze, stand by, staple, stay,
   stay inshore, stay near, stay put, stick, stick to, stick together,
   stitch, tack, tailgate, take hold of, tenure, throttle, tight grip,
   toehold, toggle, wedge, zipper

[5] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

clasp
     
        computer language for aeronautics and programming.
     
        a real-time language from nasa focussing on fixed-point
        mathematics.  clasp is a near subset of spl, with some ideas
        from pl/i.
     
        "flight computer and language processor study", raymond
        j. rubey, management information services, detroit, 1971.
     
        1994-10-13
     
     
see also:
real-time fixed-point spl pl/i 

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