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clamper

American  
[klam-per] / ˈklæm pər /

noun

  1. a clamp; pincer.

  2. a spiked metal plate worn on the sole of a shoe to prevent slipping on ice.

clamper British  
/ ˈklæmpə /

noun

  1. a spiked metal frame fastened to the sole of a shoe to prevent slipping on ice

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Etymology

Origin of clamper

First recorded in 1815–25; clamp + -er 1

Example Sentences

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A former nightclub bouncer and wheel clamper, Bellfield has fathered 11 children with five different women.

From BBC • May 11, 2022

He said the U.S. was "going to be hit, no doubt about it," but appeared to be in a better position because "we have from the beginning put a kind of clamper" on the virus.

From Fox News • Mar. 22, 2020

I zined once and a got meself in jissey clamper I never w’ont zine nothing no more Claps v.  clasp Clathers s.  clothes or rags Clavy, a shelf. 

From A Glossary of Provincial Words & Phrases in use in Somersetshire by Williams, Wadham Pigott

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