Meaning & use
grippers
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Devices or tools designed to grip or hold something firmly, such as a hand-strengthening exercise tool.
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He squeezed a pair of grippers every day to build forearm strength.
The machine used rubber grippers to move boxes along the conveyor belt.
A note on using this word
Hand grippers, popular in strength training, typically consist of two handles joined by a spring that resists being squeezed shut.
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