handshake
IPA: hˈændʃeɪk
noun
- The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
- (computing) An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.
verb
- (intransitive) To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
- (computing, intransitive) To perform a handshake with another device.
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Examples of "handshake" in Sentences
- But the student refused the handshake.
- There was no handshake at the end of the third game.
- The handshake is used as a token of friendship and identity.
- The peak season for the export oriented units was at handshake.
- Brothers learn the handshake and its meaning at the Cross Ceremony.
- By 1932, the salute was adopted as the substitute for the handshake.
- The Brothers in the Fraternity hold the handshake and its meaning secret.
- In the latter case, it may be used in conjunction with the left handshake.
- There was a certain shyness in his smile and the handshake was not perfunctory.
- The handshake communication of CCS is changed to broadcast communication in CBS.
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