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clamp
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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.]
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clamp
top to bottom: parallel and C-clamps

clamp 1
Noun
1. a mechanical device with movable jaws for holding things together tightly
2. See wheel clamp
Verb
1. to fix or fasten with a clamp
2. to immobilize (a car) by means of a wheel clamp [Dutch or Low German klamp]

clamp 2
Noun
a mound of a harvested root crop, covered with straw and earth to protect it from winter weather [Middle Dutch klamp heap]

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clampclamp - a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
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
Verb1.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"

clamp
verb 2. fasten, fix, secure, clinch, brace, make fast
Translations

clamp [klæmp] nabrazadera (= laboratory clamp); grapa (= wheel clamp); cepo
vtafianzar (con abrazadera)
clamp down on vt fus [government, police] → poner coto a
clamp [klæmp] ncrampon m;
(on workbench) → valet m;
(on car) → sabot m de Denver
vtattacher [+ car]; mettre un sabot à
clamp down on vt fussévir contre, prendre des mesures draconiennes à l'égard de
clamp [klæmp] nSchraubzwinge f, Klemme f
vt (two things) → zusammenklemmen;
(one thing on another) → klemmen;
(wheel) → krallen
clamp down on clamp vt fusrigoros vorgehen gegen
clamp [klæmp] npinza; morsa
vtammorsare
clamp down vt fus (fig): to clamp down (on) → dare un giro di vite (a)

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 죔쇠 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
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 꺾쇠로 고정시키다 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
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 탄압하다, 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 強制執行 стати вимогливішивим اچانک نافذ شدہ پابندی kiểm soát chặt chẽ


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