What's the difference between enclasp and unclasp?

Enclasp


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To clasp. See Inclasp.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Each tetramer is enclasped by an annulus of DNA and the two annuli are joined by a linker piece.

Unclasp


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To loose the clasp of; to open, as something that is fastened, or as with, a clasp; as, to unclasp a book; to unclasp one's heart.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Then the abductor muscle contracted (causing rapid unclasping, or releasing), responding to the stimulus as a release signal.
  • (2) As a result, over the monotone sound of his gravelly voice describing the world of organised crime, an increasingly horrified American public watched Costello's hands, drumming on the desk, his thick fingers clasping and unclasping.

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