noun🔗ShareA brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together."The carpenter used a clamp to hold the two pieces of wood together while the glue dried. "technicalitemdevicemachinebuildingutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc."The surgeon used a clamp to stop the bleeding during the operation. "medicinedeviceanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp."The parking clamp prevented the car from moving. "vehicledevicepolicelawtrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking."The furnace operator carefully monitored the clamp of coal before starting the coking process. "materialsubstancebuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pile of root vegetables stored under a layer of earth."The farmer carefully covered the clamp of potatoes with soil. "vegetableagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard."To keep the breadboard flat, the carpenter used a clamp. "materialtechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value."The audio amplifier uses a clamp to prevent the sound signal from exceeding the maximum voltage, protecting the speakers. "electronicssignaldevicemachinetechnologyelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp."The carpenter used a clamp to hold the two pieces of wood together while the glue dried. "technicalmachineutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hold or grip tightly."The carpenter clamped the wood pieces together to ensure a strong connection. "technicalmachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range."To prevent the volume from going too high, the music player will clamp the value at 100. "computingmathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth."The gardener clamped the rows of seedlings with soil. "agriculturevegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA heavy footstep; a tramp."The old man's heavy clamp on the stairs startled the children. "soundactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp."The child clamped his feet on the floorboards, making a loud noise as he walked home from school. "actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
