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Definition of hasp noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hasp

noun

/hɑːsp/

/hæsp/

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a flat piece of metal with a long narrow hole in it, used with a padlock to fasten doors, boxes, etc.
Word OriginOld English hæpse, hæsp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haspel and German Haspe.

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