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n. a person or thing that grips something

n. a cover on the handle of a bicycle, tool, etc, that makes it easier to grip.

n. A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice

n. a ticket collector

n. One who, or that which, grips or seizes.

n. In printing presses, the fingers or nippers.

n. One who or that which grips, grasps, or seizes.

n. A device for holding the carbon of an arc-lamp and assisting in the regulation of its movements.

"At corners, make sure the gripper is butted tightly against each other."

microgripper   

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