"overclasp" meaning in English

See overclasp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overclasps [present, singular, third-person], overclasping [participle, present], overclasped [participle, past], overclasped [past]
Etymology: over- + clasp Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|clasp}} over- + clasp Head templates: {{en-verb}} overclasp (third-person singular simple present overclasps, present participle overclasping, simple past and past participle overclasped)
  1. (transitive) To clasp from above. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "To clasp from above."
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        "(transitive) To clasp from above."
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