"hand-shaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hand-shakers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hand-shaker (plural hand-shakers)
  1. Alternative form of handshaker Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: handshaker
    Sense id: en-hand-shaker-en-noun-wiCvLRjV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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