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Gripper

//ˈɡɹɪ.pəɹ// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who or thing which grips something.

    "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 […]"

  2. 2
    A cover on a handle that makes it easier to grip.
  3. 3
    A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice.
  4. 4
    A ticket collector. slang
  5. 5
    A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.

    "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."

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  1. 6
    A foot. plural-normally, slang

    "Put those grippers away!"

Etymology

From grip + -er.

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