CLAMPER

Etymology

Noun

clamper (plural clampers)

One who, or that which, clamps.

An attachment with sharp metal prongs, attached to a boot or shoe to enable the wearer to walk securely upon ice.

(electronics) A circuit that restricts the amplitude of a waveform.

Synonyms

• (attachment to boot or shoe): crampon, creeper

Verb

clamper (third-person singular simple present clampers, present participle clampering, simple past and past participle clampered)

To crimp.

(obsolete) To join in an unsystematic or haphazard fashion.

To move in a noisy and clumsy manner.

To complain in an irritating manner.

Anagrams

• reclamp

Source: Wiktionary


Clamp"er, n.

Definition: An instrument of iron, with sharp prongs, attached to a boot or shoe to enable the wearer to walk securely upon ice; a creeper. Kane.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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