gripple
/ˈɡrɪpəl/
noun
- A tool or device used for gripping, especially a small grappling hook or a clamp for holding wires or cables.
- The climber's gripple helped him secure the line to the rock.
- The electrician used a gripple to hold the wires in place while she worked.
- He attached a gripple to the rope so he could pull the cable through the pipe.
verb
- To grip or seize something, especially with a tool or by grappling.
- The machine can gripple the metal sheets and move them to the next station.
- She tried to gripple the edge of the cliff but her hands slipped.
- He managed to gripple the loose board before it fell.