gripper
(curling) A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice.
Seen in the wild
Rapala 9" Floating Fish Gripper 9", White/Black #catchandrelease #fishing #fishingtackle #floatingfishgripper
My only issue with the Ivy feet/sizey art that's now coming out is none of them are her 'canonical' feet design/appearance, since in-game she has digitigrade feet with two claws/elongated digits and a third inner digi…
Gripper is over on insta with his top off.
So, managed to remove the rug, rip up all the carpet, remove old underlay, pull up all the old carpet gripper spike strips. Only to find the old closure mechanism for the wardrobe door was secured with concrete anchor…
Gripper gladiator is MENTAL work
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(curling) A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice.
{{ux|en|Put those grippers away!
“Rapala 9" Floating Fish Gripper 9", White/Black #catchandrelease #fishing #fishingtackle #floatingfishgripper”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My only issue with the Ivy feet/sizey art that's now coming out is none of them are her 'canonical' feet design/appearance, since in-game she has digitigrade feet with two claws/elongated digits and a third inner digit that gives her a kinda gripper-like design.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A cover on a handle that makes it easier to grip.
To move the options bar from its default location at the top of the screen to a new location, click the gripper on the option bar's left edge and drag it to its new location.
“So, managed to remove the rug, rip up all the carpet, remove old underlay, pull up all the old carpet gripper spike strips. Only to find the old closure mechanism for the wardrobe door was secured with concrete anchors that won't budge 😑”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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