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Clamp Very Common

Clamp has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

"The carpenter tightened the clamp to hold the two pieces of wood firmly together while he nailed them."

2

A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.

"The old soldier walked with such a heavy clamp that the floorboards groaned under his weight."

3

A heavy footstep; a tramp.

In plain English: A clamp is a tool that holds things tightly together so they don't move while you work on them.

"The pipe clamp held two sections together tightly while they waited for the glue to dry."

Usage: Use "clamp" as a noun when referring to the physical device that holds objects tightly, such as on a workbench or in plumbing. As a verb, it describes the action of securing items together with this tool rather than simply pressing them down.

Verb
1

fasten or fix with a clamp

"clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"

2

impose or inflict forcefully

"The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"

3

To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.

"The soldier's heavy boots clamped along the wooden floorboards as he marched into the room."

4

To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.

In plain English: To clamp something means to squeeze it tightly between two hard parts so it stays firmly in place.

"Please clamp your seatbelt securely before we start driving."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The Clamp family has lived in that valley for three generations."

Example Sentences
"The pipe clamp held two sections together tightly while they waited for the glue to dry." noun
"The clothespin clamp held the wet towel to the fence for drying." noun
"He adjusted the metal clamp on his bicycle seat before riding away." noun
"Please pass me that wooden clamp so I can secure the table legs together." noun
"Please clamp your seatbelt securely before we start driving." verb
See Also
tread clamper declamping toolstock mop head cantling clasp blood vessel
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
holding device fasten inflict
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bench clamp C-clamp cramp pipe vise press

Origin

From Middle Dutch clamp, klampe ("a clamp, hook"), from Proto-Germanic klampō ("clamp, clasp, cramp"), related to Proto-West Germanic klammjan. Cognate with Middle Low German klampe ("hook, clasp"), German Klampfe, Klampe ("clamp, cleat"), Norwegian klamp ("clamp"), Alemannic German Chlempi.

Rhyming Words
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