1. a device or tool that grips or holds something firmly
2. a person or animal that grips
3. a mechanical hand or claw on a robot or machine used to grasp objects
Usage: technical

Examples

• The robot's gripper carefully picked up the delicate glass.
• She used a gripper tool to open the jar lid.
• The machine has a pneumatic gripper that can hold heavy parts.
• He has a strong gripper and won the arm-wrestling match.
• The gripper on the assembly line secures the metal sheet in place.
• A pipe gripper helps plumbers tighten and loosen fittings.