Clasp vs Coupling - What's the difference?
clasp | coupling | Related terms |
A fastener or , particularly one that clasps.
(in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.
To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.
* 1922 , (Margery Williams), (The Velveteen Rabbit) :
* 1897 , (Bram Stoker), (Dracula) Chapter 21:
To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.
act of joining together to form a couple
a device that couples two things together
(computing) the degree of reliance between two program modules
(electronics) a connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them
(physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
(sexuality) sexual intercourse
Clasp is a related term of coupling.
As nouns the difference between clasp and coupling
is that clasp is a fastener or , particularly one that clasps while coupling is act of joining together to form a couple.As a verb clasp
is to take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.clasp
English
Noun
(en noun)- I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!
- He took her hand in a firm clasp .
Verb
(en verb)- They clasped hands and parted as friends.
- And when the Boy dropped off to sleep, the Rabbit would snuggle down close under his little warm chin and dream, with the Boy's hands clasped close round him all night long.
- The poor dear lady shivered, and I could see the tension of her nerves as she clasped her husband closer to her and bent her head lower and lower still on his breast.