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Synonyms

Denver boot

American  

noun

  1. boot

Denver boot British  

noun

  1. a slang name for wheel clamp

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Etymology

Origin of Denver boot

After Denver, Colorado, one of the first large communities to adopt the device

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With that, Boston computerized its collection operation, bought 10,000 parking meters, hired 95 traffic officers and began using a wheel-locking device known as the Denver boot to immobilize cars with five or more unpaid tickets.

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