grippers

Things that clamp

Grippers are things that grip.

The term appears across domains: in strength training, grippers are spring-loaded devices squeezed to build hand and forearm strength.

In printing and manufacturing, grippers are mechanical parts that hold material in place.

Informally, grippers can mean hands or fingers: Get your grippers off my stuff.

tools

pliers

Hinged metal gripping tool

  • tongsHinged grasping utensil
  • clampDevice for holding tight
  • viceBad habit or deputy

forceps · tweezers · pincers · nippers · wrench · spanner · crimper · snips · hemostat · extractor

robotics

manipulator

One who controls cunningly

servo · jaw · precision · automation · industrial · mechatronics · sensors · clamping · assembly · grasping

traction

tires

Rubber wheel coverings

studs · rubber · non-slip · adhesion · friction · tacky · sticky · gecko · suction · pads

strength

deadlift

Ground-to-hip barbell raise

weightlifting · strongman · crushing · pinching · supporting · calluses · chalk · barbell

Categories
Opposites
surface texture/friction

gripperssmooth surfaces

slippery surfaces · polished surfaces · sliders · teflon · ice

function/mechanism

grippersdroppers

Precise liquid dispensing tools

ejectors · looseners · launchers · dispensers · pushers

Phrases
Family

gripped, gripper, regripped

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G