gripper.
A person who or thing which grips something.
Meaning & usage
A person who or thing which grips something.
A cover on a handle that makes it easier to grip.
A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice.
A ticket collector.
A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.
A foot.
Put those grippers away!
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English grip Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English gripper From grip + -er.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.