verbπShareTo fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp."The carpenter is clamping the two pieces of wood together to let the glue dry. "technicalmachineindustryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hold or grip tightly."The carpenter was clamping the two pieces of wood together to let the glue dry. "actiontechnicalmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range."To prevent the temperature from going too high or too low, the thermostat is clamping the reading between 60 and 80 degrees. "computingmathtechnologytechnicalnumberrangeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth."Farmers are clamping the potatoes with soil to protect them from the frost. "agriculturevegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp."The child was clamping through the puddles, making a loud slapping sound with each step. "actionsoundwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act by which something is clamped."There are frequent clampings of cars that fail to display a parking permit."technicalmachineactionindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading