gripper

grip·per

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [grip-er]
- /ˈgrɪp ər/
- /ˈgrɪpə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grip-er]
- /ˈgrɪp ər/

Definitions of gripper word

noun gripper a person or thing that grips. 1
noun gripper Printing. (in certain presses) one of a number of fingerlike devices for gripping a sheet and transferring it to or from the printing surface. 1
noun gripper Metalworking. dog (def 13). 1
noun gripper A person or thing that grips something. 1
noun gripper device for grasping sth 1
noun gripper shoe: anti-slip sole 1

See all 11 definitions of gripper

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Origin of gripper

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70; grip + -er1

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Parts of speech for Gripper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gripper

gripper popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for gripper

noun gripper

nipper — a person or thing that nips.

Just one Synonym for gripper