gripper: Meaning and Definition of

grip•per

Pronunciation: (grip'ur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that grips.
  2. (in certain presses) one of a number of fingerlike devices for gripping a sheet and transferring it to or from the printing surface.
  3. dog (def. 13).
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