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   Clamp

   /klamp/

   

   noun

   • 1. a brace, band, or clasp used for strengthening or holding things together. Similar bracevisepressclaspfastenerbracketholdfastmutecapocapo tastojumar
   • ▪ an electric circuit that serves to maintain the voltage limits of a signal at prescribed levels.

   verb

   • 1. fasten (something) in place with a clamp: "the sander is clamped onto the edge of a workbench" Similar fastensecurefixclipattachmake fastscrewbolt
   • ▪ fasten (two things) firmly together: "the two frames are clamped together"
   • ▪ hold (something) tightly against or in another thing: "Maggie had to clamp a hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing" Similar clenchgripholdpresssqueezeclaspgraspclutch
   • ▪ maintain the voltage limits of (an electrical signal) at prescribed values.

   Word Origin Middle English: probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to clam.

   Derivatives

   • 1. clamper noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What is the meaning of clamp?

   • Synonyms to put or hold something firmly in position clamp something to/around/on something: Jack has always got a mobile phone clamped to his ear. to hold two things together using a clamp Synonyms and related words

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   What is the meaning of clamped?

   • a. [intransitive] if something clamps to, around, or on another thing, it attaches itself there firmly clamp to/around/on: The animal’s jaws clamped on the stick as I tried to beat it off. To stick, or to stick something to something:stick, glue, paste...

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   What does clamp down mean?

   • clamp down, [ ~ + down (+ on + object)] to impose stricter control: to clamp down on crime. clamp (klamp), n. a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together. an appliance with opposite sides or parts that may be adjusted or brought closer together to hold or compress something.

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   When do you use a clamp?

   • Carpenters, woodworkers, and plumbers all use clamps when they want to hold things together while they wait for glue to dry or need their hands free. When you use this kind of device, you can also say you clamp something: " Clamp that board down for me before I turn the saw on."

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   Definitions of clamp. noun. a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together. synonyms: clinch. see more. verb. fasten or fix with a clamp. “ clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened” see more. verb. impose or inflict forcefully. “The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital” see more.

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   Also called clamp rail. Carpentry. a rail having a groove or a number of mortises for receiving the ends of a number of boards to bind them into a flat piece, as a drawing board or door.

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   Check pronunciation: clamp. Definition of clamp verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   CLAMP definition: 1. a piece of equipment that is used for holding things together tightly 2. a metal cover that is…. Learn more.

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   Clamp Definition. Any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts. Any of various devices for clasping or fastening things together, or for bracing parts; esp., an appliance with two parts that can be brought together, usually by a screw, to grip something. The sound of heavy footsteps.

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   noun. ˈklamp. Synonyms of clamp. 1. : a device designed to bind or constrict or to press two or more parts together so as to hold them firmly. 2. : any of various instruments or appliances having parts brought together for holding or compressing something. clamp. 2 of 2. verb. clamped; clamping; clamps. transitive verb. 1.

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   an appliance with opposite sides or parts that may be adjusted or brought closer together to hold or compress something. one of a pair of movable pieces, made of lead or other soft material, for covering the jaws of a vise and enabling it to grasp without bruising. Also called clamp′ rail′.