What does cepo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cepo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cepo in Spanish.

The word cepo in Spanish means trap, clamp, wheel clamp, boot, hanger, newspaper hanger, anchor stock. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cepo

trap

nombre masculino (trampa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El uso de cepos de caza será delito en toda España.
The use of hunting traps will be considered a crime throughout all of Spain.

clamp, wheel clamp, boot

nombre masculino (inmovilizador de coche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Inmovilizaron su coche con un cepo tras dar positivo en el control de alcoholemia.
They immobilized his car with a clamp (or: boot) when the breathalyzer came back positive.

hanger, newspaper hanger

nombre masculino (listón)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todas las mañanas la bibliotecaria ponía los cepos a los periódicos del día.
Every morning, the librarian would place hangers on the daily newspapers.

anchor stock

nombre masculino (Náutica: pieza de ancla)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ancla de este buque tiene cepo de hierro.

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