| tentacle | 2. (fig.) clutches, cengkaman: the ~s of the law, cengkaman undang-undang. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| steel | grip of ~, cengkaman besi: the masked man held him in a grip of ~, orang yg bertopeng itu mencengkamnya dgn cengkaman besi; man of ~, (orang yg) /berhati waja, sungguh berani/; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| traction | 3. the adhesive friction between a wheel and a surface, cengkaman: the wide tyres give the vehicle better ~, tayar yg besar membolehkan kenderaan itu mendapat cengkaman yg lebih baik | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| stranglehold | 2. (derog) strong control or influence which restricts freedom of action, development, etc, cengkaman: regulations that put a ~ on the export of certain commodities, peraturan-peraturan yg mengenakan cengkaman thdp eksport komoditi-komoditi tertentu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| clutch 1 | n 1. tight grasp, a. (gen) pegangan (yg) kuat; b. (with closed hand) genggaman (yg) kuat; c. (with or as if with claws) cengkaman: in the ~es of an eagle, dlm cengkaman burung helang; d. (of embrace) pelukan, dakapan; 2. (in pl) control, power, cengkaman: he fell into the ~es of a money-lender, dia terperangkap dlm cengkaman si pemiutang; 3. (in motor vehicle) klac, cekam; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| grasp | n 1. a. firm hold, pegangan (yg kuat); (with closed fist) genggaman, menggenggam: he tightened his ~ on my hand, dia mengejapkan pegangannya pd lengan saya; make sure you have a firm ~ of the racket, pastikan kamu menggenggam erat-erat gagang raket itu; b. tight grip (as if with nails or claws) cengkaman: she broke free from my ~, dia melepaskan diri drpd cengkaman saya; 2. control, mastery, cengkaman: the country fell into the ~ of a tyrant, negara itu jatuh ke dlm cengkaman pemerintah yg zalim; 3. comprehension, understanding, pemahaman: this subject is beyond my ~, perkara ini di luar pemahaman saya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| wrench | vi meronta-ronta: he ~ed free from the man’s grip, dia meronta-ronta utk melepaskan diri dr cengkaman lelaki itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| militarist | n supporter of militarism, penganut faham ketenteraan: the country is in the grip of the ~s, negara itu dlm cengkaman penganut-penganut faham ketenteraan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| vain | 2. fruitless, sia-sia: they boy made a ~ attempt to free himself from the man’s grip, budak itu mencuba melepaskan dirinya dr cengkaman lelaki itu tetapi sia-sia; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| grip | it is important that we come to ~s with the problems that have plagued us for so long, adalah sangat penting bagi kita utk berdepan dgn masalah-masalah yg telah begitu lama mengganggu kita; /get, keep, take/ a ~ on os, (colloq) mengawal diri sso: she tried unsuccessfully to get a ~ on herself, dia mencuba mengawal dirinya tetapi gagal; in the ~ of, dlm cengkaman: in the ~ of a severe winter, dlm cengkaman musim sejuk yg teruk; the country has fallen into the ~ of a dictator, negara itu telah jatuh ke dlm cengkaman seorang diktator; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |