"gription" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of grip + traction Etymology templates: {{blend|en|grip|traction}} Blend of grip + traction Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gription (uncountable)
  1. The property of gripping and providing traction. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-gription-en-noun-DLseGe3j Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1984 Colin Fletcher - The Complete Walker III - Page 138",
          "text": "The pad is covered with the same Gription Mesh as the belt"
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          "text": "1996, “Lego Gription?” [message subject] Scott, in rec.toys.lego <4seh6l$i6e@news.interlog.com>"
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