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Clamper vs Lamper - What's the difference?

clamper | lamper |

As nouns the difference between clamper and lamper

is that clamper is one who, or that which, clamps while lamper is one who takes part in lamping, or hunting with bright lights or lamper can be (dialect) a lamprey.

clamper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, clamps.
    • If you park your car in a no-parking zone, watch out for clampers .
  • An attachment with sharp metal prongs, attached to a boot or shoe to enable the wearer to walk securely upon ice.
  • * (Elisha Kane)
    • Both divisions are provided with clampers , to steady them and their sledges on the irregular ice-surfaces
  • (electronics) A circuit that restricts the amplitude of a waveform.

    • Synonyms

    * (attachment to boot or shoe) crampon, creeper

    lamper

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who takes part in lamping, or hunting with bright lights.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialect) A lamprey.
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