noun Download 🔗Share A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together. Examples : "The carpenter used clamps to hold the wooden boards together while the glue dried. " item utensil device machine technical building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc. Examples : "The surgeon used clamps to stop the bleeding during the operation. " medicine device utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 officer put clamps on the illegally parked car. " vehicle police law device traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking. Examples : "The old brickyard still had several clamps of unbaked bricks stacked high, waiting for the next firing. " material substance building industry agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pile of root vegetables stored under a layer of earth. Examples : "Farmers often build clamps to protect their potatoes from freezing during the winter. " vegetable agriculture food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard. Examples : "The breadboard had clamps on each end to prevent it from warping over time. " material structure building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 : "To prevent the amplifier from exceeding its voltage limits, the circuit design includes clamps that keep the signal from going above or below a certain level. " electronics signal device technology electric Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp. Examples : "The carpenter clamps the two pieces of wood together while the glue dries. " technical device machine action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hold or grip tightly. Examples : "The carpenter clamps the two pieces of wood together while the glue dries. " technical machine industry action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range. Examples : "The video game clamps the player's health to a maximum of 100, so even if you get a bonus, your health will never go above that. " computing math technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth. Examples : "The gardener clamped the seedlings with soil to help them grow. " agriculture vegetable plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A heavy footstep; a tramp. Examples : "I heard the heavy clamps of my dad's work boots as he came up the stairs. " sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp. Examples : "The tired construction worker clamps around in his heavy boots after a long day on the job. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading