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gripper

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɪ.pə(ɹ)/

The English word “gripper” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person who or thing which grips something.
  2. A cover on a handle that makes it easier to grip.
  3. A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice.
  4. A ticket collector.
  5. A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.
  6. A foot.

Etymology

From grip + -er.

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