snugger

Noun

snugger (plural snuggers)

1. A threaded plastic tube used to clamp blood vessels during surgery.
   • Again, the snuggers can be tied to the cannula and the cannula fixed to the skin edge to prevent displacement.2006, Jaroslav F. Stark, Marc R. de Leval, Victor T. Tsang, Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects, →ISBN, page 176
   • A midline abdominal incision was made and the descending aorta above the renal bifurcation was cleared of adjacent tissues and a snugger was placed.2012, Lorrie A. Kirshenbaum, Ian M.C. Dixon, Pawan K. Singal, Biochemistry of Hypertrophy and Heart Failure, →ISBN, page 140
2. A ring that fits tightly around a cable, rope or wire, holding it in place or preventing leakage around any hole through which it passes.
   • Tape binders or snuggers are to be taken off as each flake is finished.1903, The Electrical Engineer - Volume 32, page 764
   • The tape is supplied from a feeder-roll and is brought up to and curved around the cable by guide plates and rubber snuggers to form a wrapping lengthwise on the sheath.1947, Bell Laboratories Record - Volumes 25-26, page 150
3. Moveable brackets for keeping small items secure on a shelf.
   • Extra-deep shelves easily accommodate 3-liter and gallon bottles, even 6-packs, while special "snuggers" keep small items secure.1986, Colonial Homes - Volume 12, page 48
   • E-Adjustable snuggers or fingers in refrigerator or freezer door shelves keep small items upright.1991, Ellen Rand, Florence Perchuk, The complete book of kitchen design, page 172
4. A type of latch that operates by providing spring tension between a door or window and its frame.
   • For example, hardware on doors was discarded, and stock wood knobs and snuggers were used.1944, Pencil Points - Volume 26, Part 1, page 39
   • Catalog on casement window hardware, including operators, sash hinges, casement and door snuggers, handles, etc.1949, Eugene Clute, Russell Fenimore Whitehead, Kenneth Reid, Progressive Architecture