How to pronounce grip

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What grip means

noun

Most people know grip in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

A film crew worker who moves and sets up gear

In a sentence: The grip pushed the heavy camera cart along its track while the actors walked beside it.

Where it comes from: It is the same word as grip, a firm hold, which goes back to Old English. No one is sure exactly why film workers who handle the gear got the name.

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