Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that clamps, especially a spiked plate attached to the sole of a shoe to prevent slipping on ice.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A contrivance consisting of a frame of iron having sharp prongs on the lower part, fastened to the sole of the shoe or boot, to prevent slipping on the ice. Also called
creeper , and in the United States calk.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An instrument of iron, with sharp prongs, attached to a boot or shoe to enable the wearer to walk securely upon ice; a creeper.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who, or that which,
clamps . - noun An
attachment with sharp metalprongs , attached to aboot orshoe to enable the wearer to walk securely uponice . - noun electronics A
circuit thatrestricts theamplitude of awaveform .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Why are adequate clamper mechanism assemblies held in such disdain?
Coming to Terms: Reconciliation and Rationalization BikeSnobNYC 2010
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Let her think she got ya ass hooked on that cock clamper of hers.
Daddy Long Stroke Cairo 2010
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I would not accept that the clamper could exact any unreasonable or exorbitant charge for releasing the car, and the court would be very slow to find implied acceptance of such a charge.
Clamping And The Law: Guest Post Bystander 2009
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Nor may the clamper justify detention of the car after the owner has indicated willingness to comply with the condition for release: the clamper cannot justify any delay in releasing the car after the owner offers to pay and there must be means for the owner to communicate his offer.
Clamping And The Law: Guest Post Bystander 2009
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I would not accept that the clamper could exact any unreasonable or exorbitant charge for releasing the car, and the court would be very slow to find implied acceptance of such a charge.
Archive 2009-10-01 Bystander 2009
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Nor may the clamper justify detention of the car after the owner has indicated willingness to comply with the condition for release: the clamper cannot justify any delay in releasing the car after the owner offers to pay and there must be means for the owner to communicate his offer.
Archive 2009-10-01 Bystander 2009
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The clamper seals the gut during operations and makes it possible for colon-cancer patients to undergo treatment with minimal surgery.
Out of the Rubble 2008
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One success story has been the "gut clamper," from metal - and rubber-products manufacturer Ohnosha Co.
Out of the Rubble 2008
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What you don't want are a bunch of tyre-clamper types going around persecuting folk.
Putting the fear & loathing back into the Welfare State 2008
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Again, in reference to the clamper, that has to do with the idea that the second vehicle was actually towed from the original location where that car was found.
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