gripper

ˈɡrɪpər

Definition

Definition of gripper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tight holder

Rare

person or thing that grips something tightly

Rare

The gripper held the rope securely.

clasp

holder

handhold padding

Rare

cover on a handle for better grip

Rare

He replaced the gripper on his bike handle.

mechanical claw

TECH.

device for gripping or holding objects

TECH.

The robotic arm is equipped with a gripper to handle materials.

clamp

holder

sports

TECH.

material on a curling shoe for traction

TECH.

She wore a gripper on her left shoe.

grip

technology

TECH.

visual component for resizing a window

TECH.

Drag the gripper to resize the window.

control

handle

transportation

Dated

ticket collector in rail transport

Dated

The gripper checked our tickets on the train.

conductor

inspector

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Images of gripper

person or thing that grips something tightly
cover on a handle for better grip
device for gripping or holding objects
material on a curling shoe for traction
visual component for resizing a window

Origin of gripper

English, grip (hold) + -er (agent)

Examples of gripper in a sentence

He used a gripper to open the jar.
The gripper on the tennis racket improved his game.
She bought a new gripper for her kitchen utensils.
He used a gripper to hold the pipe.
The gripper malfunctioned during the test.
The gripper helped him maintain balance on the ice.

Without a gripper, sliding on the ice is difficult.
The gripper allows you to adjust the panel size easily.
Use the gripper to change the dimensions of the sidebar.
The gripper moved through the carriage efficiently.
Passengers waited for the gripper to validate their passes.

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French:grappin, grip, ...
German:Greifer, Griffüberzug, ...
Italian:pinza, manicotto, ...
Spanish:agarrador, mango, ...
Portuguese:agarrador, pega, ...
Chinese:夹持器, 手柄套, ...
Japanese:グリッパー, グリップカバー, ...
Arabic:قابِض, غطاء المقبض, ...
Hebrew:מַחְזִיק, כִּסּוּי אֲחִיזָה, ...
Russian:захватчик, накладка, ...
Ukrainian:захоплювач, грипер, ...
Hindi:पकड़ने वाला, ग्रिपर, ...
Bengali:ধরনী, ধারণকারী যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:agafador, material antilliscant, ...
Czech:chapadlo, grip, ...
Danish:griber, greb, ...
Dutch:grijper, gripper, ...
Greek:σφιγκτήρας, επικάλυψη λαβής, ...
Hungarian:fogó, markolatborítás, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ចាប់ក្តាប់, ស្រោមដៃកាន់, ...
Korean:그립퍼, 그립, ...
Persian:گیرنده, پوشش دسته, ...
Polish:chwytak, rączka, ...
Portuguese (BR):prendedor, manopla, ...
Romanian:prindător, mâner antiderapant, ...
Swedish:gripare, handtag, ...
Thai:ที่จับ, ปลอกหุ้มด้ามจับ, ...
Turkish:tutamaç, tutacak, ...
Vietnamese:người nắm, vỏ bọc tay cầm, ...

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