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hasp
[hasp]
noun
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
verb (used with object)
to fasten with or as with a hasp.
hasp
/ ɑː /
noun
a metal fastening consisting of a hinged strap with a slot that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin, bolt, or padlock
verb
(tr) to secure (a door, window, etc) with a hasp
Word History and Origins
Origin of hasp1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hasp1
Example Sentences
Grace used the pointed edge of her shovel to pop up the hasp.
The books on the book shelf were gone; the padlocked closet stood open, empty; the unfastened lock swung open from the hasp.
Matthias cast about for something that would force the padlock and hasp.
After an hour searching dusty corridors, I found a door with a smart padlock and the remains of a hasp lying on the floor beside it.
Deputies then noticed two wooden cages with locks and hasps, Jones said.
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