clamp (redirected from cervical clamp)

clamp  (klmp) n. 1. Any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts. 2. Any of various tools with opposing, often adjustable sides or parts for bracing objects or holding them together. tr.v. clamped, clamp·ing, clamps 1. To fasten, grip, or support with or as if with a clamp. 2. To establish by authority; impose: clamped a tax on imports. Phrasal Verb: clamp down To become more strict or repressive; impose controls: clamping down on environment polluters. [Middle English, from Middle Dutch klampe.]

clamp top to bottom: parallel and C-clamps

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clamp¹

n

1. (Engineering / Tools) a mechanical device with movable jaws with which an object can be secured to a bench or with which two objects may be secured together

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a means by which a fixed joint may be strengthened

3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a horizontal beam fastened to the ribs for supporting the deck beams in a wooden vessel

vb (tr)

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) to fix or fasten with or as if with a clamp

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) to immobilize (a car) by means of a wheel clamp

3. to inflict or impose forcefully they clamped a curfew on the town

[from Dutch or Low German klamp; related to Old English clamm bond, fetter, Old Norse kleppr lump]

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clamp² Brit Agriculture

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a mound formed out of a harvested root crop, covered with straw and earth to protect it from winter weather

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a pile of bricks ready for processing in a furnace

vb

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) to enclose (a harvested root crop) in a mound

[from Middle Dutch klamp heap; related to clump]

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Clamp a compact heap or pile of bricks for baking; a heap of earth to cover potatoes; a pile of ore for roasting.

Examples: clamp of bricks, 1679; of coal; of dung, 1771; of limestone, 1795; of mangolds, 1881; of metal ore; of potatoes; of turf, 1753.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clamp - a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together clinch bench clamp - a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench C-clamp - a clamp in the shape of the letter C cramp - a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued holding device - a device for holding something pipe clamp, pipe vise - a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded press - clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
Verb	1.	clamp - fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	2.	clamp - impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital" inflict, impose, bring down, visit - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

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clamp

noun

vice, press, grip, bracket, fastener This clamp is ideal for holding frames and other items.

verb

fasten, fix, secure, clinch, brace, make fast U-bolts are used to clamp the microphones to the pole.

Translations

clamp [klæmp]

A. N

1. (= brace) → abrazadera f (Aut) (on parked car) → cepo m; (= laboratory clamp) → grapa f; (on bench) → cárcel f

2. (Agr) → ensilado m, montón m

B. VT

1. (= secure) (with brace) → afianzar or sujetar con abrazadera; (in laboratory) → afianzar or sujetar con grapa; (on bench) → afianzar or sujetar con cárcel
he clamped it in his hand → lo agarró con la mano
he clamped his hand down on it → lo sujetó firmemente con la mano

2. [+ car] → poner un cepo en

clamp down VI + ADV to clamp down (on) [+ tax evasion, crime etc] → poner frenos(a), tomar fuertes medidas(contra)

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clamp [ˈklæmp]

n

(= vice) → pince f, étau m à main; (bigger) → crampon m

(for car wheel) → sabot m de Denver

vt

(= hold firmly) → serrer

[+ two parts, pieces] → cramponner
to clamp sth to sth → fixer qch à qch
to clamp sth on sth → fixer qch à qch
to clamp sth round sth → fixer qch autour de qch

[+ wheel, car] → mettre un sabot à; [+ motorist] → mettre un sabot à
to be clamped [car, driver] → être immobilisé(e) par un sabot

clamp down on

vt fus [+ people] → agir avec fermeté contre

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clamp¹

n → Schraubzwinge f; (Med, Elec) → Klemme f; (for illegally parked car) → Parkkralle f

vt → (ein)spannen; illegally parked car → eine Parkkralle befestigen an (+dat)

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clamp²

n (Brit, of potatoes) → Miete f

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clamp [klæmp]

1. n → morsetto, morsa

2. vt (hold in a vice) → stringere con un morsetto; (immobilize, car) → applicare i ceppi bloccaruote a

clamp down vi + adv (fig) to clamp down (on) → dare un giro di vite a

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clamp [klæmp]

1. n → morsetto, morsa

2. vt (hold in a vice) → stringere con un morsetto; (immobilize, car) → applicare i ceppi bloccaruote a

clamp down vi + adv (fig) to clamp down (on) → dare un giro di vite a

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clamp

n clamp [klӕmp]

a piece of wood, iron etc used to fasten things together or to strengthen them. klamp كُلاب (للتعليق) скоба svorka, sponka klemme; klampe die Klammer μέγκενη grapa, clip klamber بست؛ گیره puristin attache מַלחֶצֶת कीलक spona kapocs; satu penjepit þvinga, klemma grappa, morsa かすがい 클램프 sąvarža, sankaba skava pengapit klem skrutvinge, klemme klamra grampo cârlig зажим; скоба svorka spona; člen verige stega krampa, kloss, skruvtving เครื่องมือที่ทำให้ติดแน่นเข้าด้วยกัน kelepçe 夾子 скоба شکنجہ cái kẹp 夹子

v

to bind together with a clamp They clamped the iron rods together. klamp يعلق، يُعَلِّق، يَشُدُّ ، يَرْبُطُ بأحْكام затягам upnout, stáhnout fastspænde; klemme (fest-)klammern σφίγγω sujetar klammerdama با بست یا گیره محکم کردن kiristää cramponner לְהָדֵק בְּמַלחֶצֶת जोर से पकड़ना pričvrstiti štipaljkom, stisnuti sponom összekapcsol mengepit, menjepit klemma, þvinga chiudere かすがいで締める 클램프로 채우다 suveržti savienot (ar skavu); iespīlēt mengapit samenklemmen spenne/klemme fast spinać klamrą prender a strânge скреплять zopnúť speti učvrstiti klämma ihop, foga samman, förstärka ทำให้ติดแน่นเข้าด้วยกัน kelepçeyle sıkıştırmak 夾住 скріпляти; затискувати شکنجے میں کسنا cặp 夹住

clamp down

to check or control strictly. beteuel يَسْتَعْمِلُ الشِّدَّه ضِد ставам по-взискателен zarazit (co) stramme; slå ned på scharf vorgehen καταστέλλω, ελέγχω αυστηρά poner freno a kontrolli tugevdama سختگیری کردن kiristää valvontaa serrer la vis (à) לִנקוֹט בְּיָד קָשָה कठोर नियंत्रण कायम करना pritegnuti lecsap vkire/vmire mengontrol herða eftirlit; beita reglum af hörku dare un giro di vite a 取り締まる 단속하다 paimti į nagą, imti griežčiau kontroliuoti apkarot; stingri kontrolēt mengetatkan kawalan een einde maken aan innføre kontroll med; beordre, innføre (portforbud o.l.) wzmacniać kontrolę dominar a deveni mai sever (cu) строго проверять znemožniť strogo preverjati; priviti (koga) zauzdati slå ner på, klämma åt จำกัด sıkı kontrol altına almak 取締，鎮壓 стати вимогливішивим اچانک نافذ شدہ پابندی kiểm soát chặt chẽ 强制执行