better grip

collocation in English

meaningsofbetterandgrip

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better
adjective
uk
/ˈbet.ər/us
/ˈbet̬.ɚ/
comparative of good: of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things ...
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grip
noun
uk
/ɡrɪp/us
/ɡrɪp/
control over something ...
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(Definition ofbetterandgripfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbetter grip

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They prefer buildings with bare brick surfaces as opposed to painted ones, as it offersbettergrip.
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The weight of the locomotive had to be high to givebettergrip.
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Because of the thickness of the magazine well, the arched mainspring housing was reduced in size to allow abettergripfor normal sized hands.
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It looks like a fat wooden dowel, often with a contoured end to give the user abettergrip.
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In order to gain abettergripon this, we need to investigate closer what autonomy and consciousness may mean.
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Possibly, grip is also open to a middle inter pretation: the tyres are such that the car canbettergripthe road as it is driven.
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A horse was 'rough shod' when the heads of the nails were left projecting from the shoe, to give abettergripin icy or muddy conditions.
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Can we not take abettergripon this matter in order to bring this problem to a head and solve it somehow?
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A tyre depth of 1·6 mm would give abettergrip.
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These days, barristers are beginning to get abettergripon conditional fees in the world of personal injury because they are now offering those fees.
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I can only hope that, with the reorganisation of local government, the fewer transport authorities—46 in number—will take a larger andbettergripon this particular problem.
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There have been the usual things: they have reorganised, got rid of properties, realised assets that have been lying dormant, and got a farbettergripon the finances.
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Finally, a third avenue of reflection has to do with the fact that a reduction in greenhouse gases will come about partly through getting abettergripupon road transport.
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My impression from my visit was that we have abettergripon the border areas and the border crossing places than we had a year or six months ago.
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Crampons can be attached to them for abettergripon glaciers or hard-packed snow.
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It has also been suggested that the scratches might have been to create abettergripon the handle or for some other non-mathematical reason.
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Another use is to wrap it around the handle of a softball or baseball bat to give oneself abettergrip.
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Some heel straps have a loop forbettergripwith wet hands or gloves.
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He spat on his hands and rubbed his shoes forbettergrip.
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