handgrip
nounUK /ˈhænd.ɡrɪp/
US /ˈhænd.ɡrɪp/
The way you hold something with your hand.
She tightened her handgrip on the rope before climbing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A handle you hold onto, especially on a bike or in a gym.
He grabbed the handgrip and pulled himself up.
3. The strength of your hand when you squeeze.
Doing exercises can improve your handgrip.
4. A close hold in wrestling or fighting.
The wrestler locked his opponent in a handgrip.