1. plural of gripper; devices or tools designed to hold, clamp, or grasp something firmly
Usage: commonly used in industrial, mechanical, and everyday contexts
2. plural of gripper; people or animals that grip or hold something
Usage: less common than the tool sense

Examples

• The robot's grippers were strong enough to lift heavy metal parts.
• She used rubber grippers to open the jar lid.
• The mechanical grippers on the assembly line work with precision.
• These hand grippers help strengthen your forearm muscles.
• The crab's grippers snapped at the bait.
• Surgical grippers allow doctors to manipulate delicate tissues during operations.