OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 16738

handshake

/ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
apretón de manos • estrechadura de manos • estrechamiento de manos
The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
Eccles' handshake, eager and practiced and hard, seems to symbolize for him an embrace. For an instant Rabbit fears he will never let go.
establecimiento comunicacional • establecimiento comunicativo
An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.
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