Meanings
nounfin gripper (plural fin grippers)
plural fin grippers
- computingA gripper designed to act similarly to how a fish fin wraps around an object that pushes into it
Origin
From the reaction of a fish's fin to an applied point force, repurposed to create a mechanical gripping device.
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APA
fin gripper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin%20gripper
MLA
“fin gripper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin%20gripper. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fin gripper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin%20gripper.
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