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clamp

/klæmp/

Synonyms of clamp Antonyms of clamp Examples of clamp Usage of clamp Parts of clamp Definition that contains clamp Words sounding like clamp Explanation of clamp

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

type of:
holding device
verb
fasten or fix with a clamp
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"clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"

type of:
secure fix fasten
verb
impose or inflict forcefully
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"The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"

type of:
visit bring down impose inflict

Examples of clamp

"clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"
"The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"