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handshake (n.)

also hand-shake, 1801, from hand (n.) + shake (n.). Hand-shaking is attested from 1805; to shake hands is from 16c.

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Definitions of handshake from WordNet

handshake (n.)
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract);
Synonyms: shake / handshaking / handclasp
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