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clamp
[klamp]
noun
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.
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.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.
Nautical.
a horizontal timber in a wooden hull, secured to ribs to support deck beams and to provide longitudinal strength.
verb (used with object)
to fasten with or fix in a clamp.
Synonyms: , ,
verb phrase
to impose or increase controls on.
to become more strict.
There were too many tax loopholes, so the government clamped down.
clamp
1/ æ /
noun
a mechanical device with movable jaws with which an object can be secured to a bench or with which two objects may be secured together
See also wheel clamp
a means by which a fixed joint may be strengthened
nautical a horizontal beam fastened to the ribs for supporting the deck beams in a wooden vessel
verb
to fix or fasten with or as if with a clamp
to immobilize (a car) by means of a wheel clamp
to inflict or impose forcefully
they clamped a curfew on the town
clamp
2/ æ /
noun
a mound formed out of a harvested root crop, covered with straw and earth to protect it from winter weather
a pile of bricks ready for processing in a furnace
verb
(tr) to enclose (a harvested root crop) in a mound
Other 51Թ Forms
- unclamped adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clamp1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clamp1
Origin of clamp2
Example Sentences
Lewis Hamilton says the introduction of a new rule clamping down on front wing flexibility at the Spanish Grand Prix was "a waste of money".
As such, she's primarily used social media to push out her 6-point plan from clamping down on exorbitant salaries to opening the Supreme Court hearings to the public.
"Vittorio Dragoti's disqualification as a company director is a result of ongoing close collaboration between the Insolvency Service and our partners at the Home Office to clamp down on rogue directors," Mr Magrath added.
Still, advocates warn that other options clamping down on eligibility will inadvertently disadvantage millions of people who qualify for the program.
The back and forth between DHL and the White House comes as the US government looks to clamp down on deliveries under $800 - specifically those sent from China and Hong Kong.
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