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Hang On Tight Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "GRIP" which means:
- noun
- • The act of grasping
- • The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- • A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
- • The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
- • Worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
- • An intellectual hold or understanding
- • A flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place verb
- • Hold fast or firmly
- • To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
- • To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tightened his grip on the handlebars."
- • "The hiker lost his grip and slipped off the cliff."
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