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handshake

6 definitions • 5 examples
1
a greeting, or an act showing that you have made an agreement, in which two people who are facing each other take hold of and shake each other's right hand:

Examples:

He welcomed me with a wide smile and a warm handshake.
2
a greeting or expression of agreement in which two people who are facing each other take hold of each other’s right hands and move them up and down
3
a greeting in which two people who are facing each other take hold of each other's right hand and move it up and down:

Examples:

His charm begins with a warm smile, his arm on your shoulder and a firm handshake.
4
a business agreement made informally without signing an agreement:

Examples:

a handshake agreement/deal
On a handshake, I've promised the first car to one of our established customers.
5
golden handshake
6
a signal sent from one computer to another to show that they are ready to send and receive information:

Examples:

Hackers false requests for an electronic handshake with our machines are so numerous that the legitimate requests can't get through.

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