gaffer grip

noun

A clamp that can be attached to part of a set and used to hold lights.

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Meanings

noungaffer grip (plural gaffer grips)

plural gaffer grips

  1. broadcastingA clamp that can be attached to part of a set and used to hold lights.

Origin

From gaffer (“lighting electrician”) + grip.

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APA

gaffer grip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaffer%20grip

MLA

“gaffer grip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaffer%20grip. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaffer grip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaffer%20grip.

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