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clamp

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noun

A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a clamp to hold the two pieces of wood together while the glue dried. "

technical item device machine building utility

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noun

An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.

Examples :

"The surgeon used a clamp to stop the bleeding during the operation. "

medicine device anatomy

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noun

A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.

Examples :

"The parking clamp prevented the car from moving. "

vehicle device police law traffic

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noun

A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking.

Examples :

"The furnace operator carefully monitored the clamp of coal before starting the coking process. "

material substance building industry

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noun

A pile of root vegetables stored under a layer of earth.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully covered the clamp of potatoes with soil. "

vegetable agriculture food

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noun

A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.

Examples :

"To keep the breadboard flat, the carpenter used a clamp. "

material technical building

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noun

An electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value.

Examples :

"The audio amplifier uses a clamp to prevent the sound signal from exceeding the maximum voltage, protecting the speakers. "

electronics signal device machine technology electric

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verb

To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a clamp to hold the two pieces of wood together while the glue dried. "

technical machine utility

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verb

To hold or grip tightly.

Examples :

"The carpenter clamped the wood pieces together to ensure a strong connection. "

technical machine action

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verb

To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range.

Examples :

"To prevent the volume from going too high, the music player will clamp the value at 100. "

computing math technical

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verb

To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth.

Examples :

"The gardener clamped the rows of seedlings with soil. "

agriculture vegetable

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noun

A heavy footstep; a tramp.

Examples :

"The old man's heavy clamp on the stairs startled the children. "

sound action human

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verb

To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.

Examples :

"The child clamped his feet on the floorboards, making a loud noise as he walked home from school. "