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- Dictionaryhasp/hɑːsp/
noun
- 1. a slotted hinged metal plate forming part of a fastening for a door or lid, fitted over a loop and secured by a pin or padlock: "the hut was always locked by a large padlock securing a hasp"
verb
- 1. lock (a door, window, or lid) by securing the hasp over the loop of the fastening: archaic "she went to the window and hasped it"
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The meaning of HASP is any of several devices for fastening; especially : a fastener especially for a door or lid consisting of a hinged metal strap that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin or padlock.
HASP definition: 1. a piece of metal that fastens a box or door, used with a padlock (= lock that can be removed) 2…. Learn more.
HASP meaning: 1. a piece of metal that fastens a box or door, used with a padlock (= lock that can be removed) 2…. Learn more.
Hasp definition: a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.. See examples of HASP used in a sentence.
A hasp is part of a latch or lock. Most hasps are flat metal plates with a hinge, often including a metal loop that a lock fits through. If you've ever used a padlock, you've also used a hasp (probably without knowing what to call it).
A hasp is a flat piece of metal with a long hole in it, fastened to the edge of a door or lid. To close the door or lid, you push the hasp over a metal loop fastened to the other part and put a lock through the loop.
n. (Building) 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. vb. (Building) ( tr) to secure (a door, window, etc) with a hasp.
Hasp definition: A metal fastener with a hinged slotted part that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin, bolt, or padlock.
Definition of hasp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A hasp is a metal strap that fits over a metal loop and is held by a pin or lock.
