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clamp

/ˈklæmp/noun, verb1 syllable

Clamp means: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together.

Synonyms for clamp1

noun, as in a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

clinch

What does clamp mean?3

noun

1

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

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with clamp?10

one syllable

two syllables

revamp
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Clamp in a sentence

  • A wise businessman knows how to clamp down on costs.CM
  • Her head was shaved and secured in a three-pronged skull clamp.Cangarejo
  • Ziri used a clamp on the workbench for stability.always
  • Ziri removed any clamps and brackets securing the battery.Amastan
  • Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his quick grip clamp.Amastan
  • Ziri had a C-clamp in his hand.Amastan
  • Tighten the clamp before you start sawing.AlanF_US
  • Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his C-clamp.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of clamp

as a noun

plural
clamps

as a verb

past tense
clamped
present participle
clamping
third-person singular
clamps
past participle
clamped