noun🔗ShareAbrazadera, pinzaA 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. "El carpintero usó una abrazadera para sujetar las dos piezas de madera mientras se secaba el pegamento.technicalitemdevicemachinebuildingutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePinzaAn instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc."The surgeon used a clamp to stop the bleeding during the operation. "El cirujano usó una pinza para detener la hemorragia durante la operación.medicinedeviceanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCepos, inmovilizadorA 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. "El cepo impidió que el coche se moviera.vehicledevicepolicelawtrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMontón, pilaA 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. "El operador del horno monitoreó cuidadosamente el montón de carbón antes de iniciar el proceso de coquización.materialsubstancebuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMontón de hortalizas de raíz almacenadas bajo tierraA pile of root vegetables stored under a layer of earth."The farmer carefully covered the clamp of potatoes with soil. "El granjero cubrió cuidadosamente el montón de patatas con tierra.vegetableagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbrazaderaA 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. "Para mantener la tabla de cortar plana, el carpintero usó una abrazadera.materialtechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCircuito de sujeciónAn 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. "El amplificador de audio utiliza un circuito de sujeción para evitar que la señal de sonido exceda el voltaje máximo, protegiendo los altavoces.electronicssignaldevicemachinetechnologyelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSujetar con una abrazaderaTo 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. "El carpintero usó una abrazadera para sujetar las dos piezas de madera mientras se secaba el pegamento.technicalmachineutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSujetar, apretarTo hold or grip tightly."The carpenter clamped the wood pieces together to ensure a strong connection. "El carpintero sujetó las piezas de madera para asegurar una conexión fuerte.technicalmachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAjustar, limitarTo 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. "Para evitar que el volumen suba demasiado, el reproductor de música ajustará el valor a 100.computingmathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAporcar, cubrir con tierraTo cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth."The gardener clamped the rows of seedlings with soil. "El jardinero aporcó las hileras de plántulas con tierra.agriculturevegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePisotón, pisada fuerteA heavy footstep; a tramp."The old man's heavy clamp on the stairs startled the children. "El fuerte pisotón del anciano en las escaleras asustó a los niños.soundactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCaminar con torpeza, pisar fuerteTo 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. "El niño caminó con torpeza con los pies sobre las tablas del suelo, haciendo un ruido fuerte mientras caminaba a casa desde la escuela.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
