GRIPPED

The act of grasping

Example: "He released his clasp on my arm"

The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

Example: "He grabbed the hammer by the handle"

A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

Example: "He carried his small bag onto the plane with him"

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

Example: "A good grip on french history"

A flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

Example: "In britain they call a bobby pin a grip"