handgrip

noun5

1. •
   A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.

   • The machine has some handgrips and steps built into its frame.
2. •
   A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.

   • He wrapped some fabric tape around the rubber handgrips to make them less slippery.
3. •
   A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.

   • They use a certain handgrip as a wordless shibboleth.
4. •
   The ability to grip something with a hand.

   • Scientists have found that handgrip strength is a surprisingly effective proxy measure for overall musculoskeletal health.
5. •
   A grasp or grip.

   • “I heard that this youngster had the strength of thirty men in his handgrip!” — 1961