grip

(eg. celtic, grace, sonnet )

grip /ˈɡrɪp/ ?

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(n) the act of grasping
(n) the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
(n) a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
(n) the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
(n) worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
(n) an intellectual hold or understanding
(n) a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
(v) hold fast or firmly
(v) to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
(v) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

So the director grabbed the President's hand and raised it above their heads in a victory grip.
When Africa breaks free from the grip of poverty and famineas it now looks poised to doMonty Jones, 56, will have played a pivotal role.
Artificial hands are often hooklike, limited to simple open and close gestures, but the iLimb has more subtle capabilities, like a credit-card grip for grasping narrow objects.

"I thought we had a good grip," Michael Bradley said "We were pushing the tempo. We were the ones getting chances."
on Jun 26, 2010 By: Michael Bradley Source: The Associated Press
"I just didn't have the grip in the tyres in qualifying. I feel I got everything out of the car," Hamilton said. "Hopefully, tomorrow we'll have a better race."
on Mar 27, 2010 By: Lewis Hamilton Source: Times of India
"This is also the time for firm diplomacy," Tsvangirai wrote. "Major powers here, such as South Africa, the US and Britain must act to remove the white-knuckle grip of Mugabe's suicidal reign and oblige him and his minions to retire."
on Apr 8, 2008 By: Morgan Tsvangirai Source: Bloomberg