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Meaning of grips
verb
- To take hold of, particularly with the hand. Example: After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement.
- To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense. Example: He grips me.
- To do something with another that makes you happy/gives you relief. Example: Let’s grip (get a coffee, hang, take a break, see a movie, etc.)
- To trench; to drain.
noun
- A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand. Example: It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.
- A handle or other place to grip. Example: There are several good grips on the northern face of this rock.
- A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.
- (film production) A person responsible for handling equipment on the set.
- A channel cut through a grass verge (especially for the purpose of draining water away from the highway).
noun
- A small ditch or trench; a channel to carry off water or other liquid; a drain.
noun
- The griffin.
noun
- Influenza, the flu.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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