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French grip

French grip noun: a grip used for foil and épée that consists of a slightly curved block of wood or aluminum wrapped in a rubber or leather grip-tape.

french grip: a grip used for foil and épée that consists of a slightly curved block of wood or aluminum wrapped...
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Noun

French grip (plural French grips)

  1. A grip used for foil and épée that consists of a slightly curved block of wood or aluminum wrapped in a rubber or leather grip-tape.
  2. A method of holding drumsticks in which the palms face each other with the thumbs aimed up.

Forms of French grip

pluralFrench grips

Questions about French grip

What does French grip mean?
French grip means a grip used for foil and épée that consists of a slightly curved block of wood or aluminum wrapped in a rubber or leather grip-tape.
What part of speech is French grip?
French grip is a noun.
What is the plural of French grip?
The plural of French grip is French grips.

Words near French grip in the dictionary

  1. french fry
  2. French gout
  3. French green bean
  4. French green beans
  5. French grey
  6. French grip
  7. French grips
  8. French Guiana
  9. French Guianese
  10. French Guinea
  11. French Gulch

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