Gripper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹɪ.pə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gripper is a noun meaning A person who or thing which grips something.
Meaning
A person who or thing which grips something.
More Meanings
- A cover on a handle that makes it easier to grip.
- (curling) A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice.
- (rail transport, slang) A ticket collector.
- (graphical user interface) A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.
- (slang, usually in the plural) A foot.
Example Sentences
Put those grippers away!
To move the options bar from its default location at the top of the screen to a new location, click the gripper on the option bar's left edge and drag it to its new location.
In a method for guiding a thread onto an empty reel after a first reel in a continuously operating spooler has become full, utilizing a moving finger on the spooler in cooperation with a gripper rotating with the empty reel […]
Word Forms
- grippers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grasper, grabbler, grabber, grappler, gripman, prehensor.
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