wheel clamp

noun

1. a device fixed onto one wheel of an illegally parked car in order to immobilize it. The driver has to pay to have it removed

Example Sentences

Zachary Stafford, a professional house sitter based in Los Angeles, tells of getting a wheel clamp — also known as a “Denver boot” — in Ireland recently.

From Washington Post

Instead of trying to disable a Barnacle or a wheel clamp, you’re better off taking pictures of the scene and fighting the fine later.

From Washington Post

Pc Tony Winter from West Midlands Police, said: "The car was making a deafening noise as it scraped its way along the road. "One person who called police said they thought the car was dragging a wheel clamp with it.

From BBC

"Rapper Rat," stenciled on a piece of plywood that boarded a wall in Bristol, is expected to sell for between $30,000 and $50,000, and "Gangsta Rat," spray-painted onto a triangular yellow car wheel clamp, between $20,000 and $40,000.

From Reuters

"Rapper Rat," stenciled on a piece of plywood that boarded a wall in Bristol, is expected to sell for between $30,000 and $50,000, and "Gangsta Rat," spray-painted onto a triangular yellow car wheel clamp, between $20,000 and $40,000.

From Reuters