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gripper
noun
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A person or thing that grips something.
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A cover on the handle of a bicycle, tool, etc, that makes it easier to grip.
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(curling) A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice.
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(rail transport, slang) A ticket collector.
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(computing, GUI) A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.
winch
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noun
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
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verb
pull or lift up with or as if with a winch
winch up the slack line