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Something that physically restrains freedom of movement
Plural for a brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together
“The wire is run down the roof to a six-foot copper ground rod, where it is fastened with a clamp.”
Plural for a parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car
“A motorist was so furious after his van was clamped that he sawed the clamp off and drove away, York magistrates heard.”
Plural for a firm hold or grip on something
“A man was rescued by fellow campers after being dragged by a saltwater crocodile who had a firm clamp on one of his legs.”
Plural for a mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened
Plural for a pile of objects, typically arranged one on top of another
Plural for the act of attaching something, or the point where something is attached
Plural for a movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar used to raise the pitch of all strings
Plural for a strip of squared timber or metal hold members of a structure together
To fasten or fix securely in place
“Twist the valve into the hole, and clamp it firmly to the water supply pipe.”
To hold or grip tightly
“He adjusted one hand to clamp tightly on his wound, and with the other, he scrabbled at the lock and the handle.”
To immobilize or lock up with a clamp
“Here's a suggestion. Don't clamp my car and I'll not apply a set of bolt cutters to it.”
To impose or inflict something undesirable on someone
“I don't want to get caught in town if they clamp a curfew down on Kalandia.”
To compress, crush or squeeze something, altering its shape in the process
To squeeze or fasten tightly
To forcibly put an end to
To chew, grip or tear at something edible with one's teeth
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