Den·ver boot
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Definition of Denver boot
: a metal clamp that is locked onto one of the wheels of an automobile to immobilize it especially until its owner pays accumulated parking fines
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“Denver boot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Denver%20boot. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Denver boot was in 1968
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