clampers
Traction spikes underfoot
Clampers is the plural of clamper—a device that clamps or holds something in place.
In British usage, clampers often refers to wheel clamps (called boots in American English) or the enforcement officers who attach them to illegally parked vehicles: The clampers got my car while I was in the shop.
The term can carry a note of irritation, since encounters with clampers typically mean fines and inconvenience.
High shoe or startup
- immobilizerDevice preventing movement
- towPull something behind
- fineAcceptable in quality
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
violation · enforcement · ticket · council · removal · impound · yellow lines · restricted zone
Securing device that clicks
- graspSeize or understand
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- holdMaintain in grasp
squeeze · pinch · compress · fasten · secure · tighten · lock · anchor
Mounted clamping tool
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- gripSecure manual hold
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- pincersGripping tool or claws
nippers · wrench · crimper · spanner · snips · boltcutters · wirecutter · multitool
boot
High shoe or startup
- immobilizerDevice preventing movement
- towPull something behind
- fineAcceptable in quality
penalty · violation · enforcement · ticket · council · removal · impound · yellow lines · restricted zone · parking warden
clasp
Securing device that clicks
hold · squeeze · pinch · compress · fasten · secure · tighten · lock · anchor · restrain
vise
Mounted clamping tool
pincers · nippers · wrench · crimper · spanner · snips · boltcutters · wirecutter · multitool · screwdriver
machinist
Metal parts fabricator
forge · anvil · metalwork · fixture · jaws · screw · tighten · vise grip · locking pliers · sheet metal
carpentry
Wood construction trade
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- panelDistinct flat section
benchtop · workbench · fixture · dovetail · mortise · tenon · miter · lamination · assembly · wood glue
clamperschains
Linked metal restraints
tire chains · snow chains · bald tires · summer tires · slick tires