Denver boot
NOUN
wheel-locking clamp
Synonyms
WEAK
Example Sentences
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With that, Boston computerized its collection operation, bought 10,000 parking meters, hired 95 traffic officers and began using a wheel-locking device known as the Denver boot to immobilize cars with five or more unpaid tickets.
From Time Magazine Archive
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