1. a person or thing that grasps or seizes something
Usage: often used in compound forms or technical contexts
2. a mechanical device or tool designed to grip or hold objects
Usage: common in robotics and industrial applications

Examples

• The robot's grasper carefully picked up the delicate component.
• A grasper is essential equipment in modern manufacturing plants.
• The surgical grasper allowed the doctor to manipulate tissue precisely.
• He was known as a grasper of opportunities in business.
• The mechanical grasper could lift objects up to fifty pounds.