Denver boot
a wheel-clamp device to prevent a vehicle from being moved
TRANSLATION
Denver boot = die Radkralle, die Autokralle, die Parkkralle Denver boot = eine krallenförmige Vorrichtung zum Blockieren der Räder eines Fahrzeugs --- GOOGLE INDEX Denver boot: approximately 150,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Mr. Moore ended up getting the job, set up the new Parking Office, brought the DENVER BOOT to Worcester and ran the office for two years.
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The city later transitioned to using the DENVER BOOT as a cheaper alternative to towing.
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The city later transitioned to using the DENVER BOOT as a cheaper alternative to towing.
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Denver boot
noun phrase
- a metal device attached to the wheel of an illegally parked car that will only be removed when the owner pays an amount of money
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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The wheel clamp, now commonly referred to as the Denver boot, was invented in 1944 and patented in 1958 by Frank Marugg, a pattern maker, violinist and a good friend to many Denver politicians and police department officials.
To enforce parking restrictions, like many cities Denver once towed all ticketed cars to a remote site where they were often vandalised. A Denver policeman thought an immobiliser would avoid the expensive towing problem and approached Marugg with a design.
The Denver police first used the Denver boot in early 1955 and collected a significant amount of money in its first month of use. Although it was first cast in steel, Marugg soon switched to a lighter aluminium-based alloy.
Marugg later sold the device to parking lot owners, hotels and ski resorts, as well as a jumbo version for farm equipment and larger vehicles. The Smithsonian Institution now has a copy of Marugg's boot on display in Washington, D.C.
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SYNONYMS
wheel clamp, wheel boot, parking boot
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noun phrase
- a metal device attached to the wheel of an illegally parked car that will only be removed when the owner pays an amount of money
(Cambridge Dictionary)
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The wheel clamp, now commonly referred to as the Denver boot, was invented in 1944 and patented in 1958 by Frank Marugg, a pattern maker, violinist and a good friend to many Denver politicians and police department officials.
To enforce parking restrictions, like many cities Denver once towed all ticketed cars to a remote site where they were often vandalised. A Denver policeman thought an immobiliser would avoid the expensive towing problem and approached Marugg with a design.
The Denver police first used the Denver boot in early 1955 and collected a significant amount of money in its first month of use. Although it was first cast in steel, Marugg soon switched to a lighter aluminium-based alloy.
Marugg later sold the device to parking lot owners, hotels and ski resorts, as well as a jumbo version for farm equipment and larger vehicles. The Smithsonian Institution now has a copy of Marugg's boot on display in Washington, D.C.
(adapted from Wikipedia)
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SYNONYMS
wheel clamp, wheel boot, parking boot
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"I never had a Denver boot on my car until today!"
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Thanks to Ron for suggesting today's word!
