[ US /ˈkɫæmp/ ]
[ UK /klˈæmp/ ]
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
NOUN
  1. a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
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How To Use clamp In A Sentence

  • A watchdog has ruled that clamping cannot be allowed in areas where there is no obvious warning notice.
  • When inserting the needle into the clamp, push it up as far as it will go and tighten the clamp screw firmly with the screwdriver.
  • The male scorpion fly possesses what is called a notal organ, a clamp behind its wings.
  • Maggie darted to them and in a quick movement peeled off the hand clamped on his arm. Burning Bright
  • The university is clamping down on media access during his summer booster club tour, and publicity flacks are shielding the most available man in college football.
  • A pipe clamp is really a necessary tool when using screws with roughcut lumber. Albloggerque
  • They refused to remove a clamp from a car outside a doctor's clinic even though the owner needed to bring his son to hospital and had no money.
  • No doubt every cowboy car clamper is eagerly applying for one of these licences. The Sun
  • Then, going into one of the drawers, he took out an eyepiece fitted with a lens, a locking clamp, and a rock-hammer.
  • He kept his hand firmly clamped on her wrist so that she would not escape him.
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