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clamper

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clamp⋅er

[klam-per]
–noun
1. a clamp; pincer.
2. a spiked metal plate worn on the sole of a shoe to prevent slipping on ice.

Origin:
1815–25; clamp + -er 1
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clamp·er   (klām'pər)   
n.  One that clamps, especially a spiked plate attached to the sole of a shoe to prevent slipping on ice.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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