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Den·ver boot | \ ˈden-vər- 
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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
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Denver boot
US : an object that the police lock onto one of the wheels of a car so that the car cannot be moved
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The first known use of Denver boot was in 1968
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