overgrip
nounEtymology From over- + grip.
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A soft, padded, cloth-like tape wrapped around the grip of a sports racquet to improve the grip.
- Wilson also makes Shock Shield ($7.95), an overgrip with a cushioning gel that players can wrap on the racket handle.2015 August 30, Stuart Miller, “Tennis Players Are Helped by Products (at Least They Think So)”, in New York Times:
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Gymnastics, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Weightlifting pronated grip
- Related terms
- undergrip, neutral grip