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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. klampكُلاب (للتعليق)скобаsvorka, sponkaklemme; klampedie Klammerμέγκενηgrapa, clipklamberبست؛ گیرهpuristinattacheמַלחֶצֶתकीलकsponakapocs; satupenjepitþvinga, klemmagrappa, morsaかすがい죔쇠sąvarža, sankabaskavapengapitklemskrutvinge, klemmeklamragrampocârligзажим; скобаsvorkaspona; člen verigestegakrampa, kloss, skruvtvingเครื่องมือที่ทำให้ติดแน่นเข้าด้วยกันkelepçe夾子скобаشکنجہcái kẹp
v
to bind together with a clamp They clamped the iron rods together.klampيعلق، يُعَلِّق، يَشُدُّ ، يَرْبُطُ بأحْكامзатягамupnout, stáhnoutfastspænde; klemme(fest-)klammernσφίγγωsujetarklammerdamaبا بست یا گیره محکم کردنkiristääcramponnerלְהָדֵק בְּמַלחֶצֶתजोर से पकड़नाpričvrstiti štipaljkom, stisnuti sponomösszekapcsolmengepit, menjepitklemma, þvingachiudereかすがいで締める꺾쇠로 고정시키다suveržtisavienot (ar skavu); iespīlētmengapitsamenklemmenspenne/klemme fastspinać klamrąprendera strângeскреплятьzopnúťspetiučvrstitiklämma ihop, foga samman, förstärkaทำให้ติดแน่นเข้าด้วยกันkelepçeyle sıkıştırmak夾住скріпляти; затискуватиشکنجے میں کسناcặp
clamp down
to check or control strictly. beteuelيَسْتَعْمِلُ الشِّدَّه ضِدставам по-взискателенzarazit (co)stramme; slå ned påscharf vorgehenκαταστέλλω, ελέγχω αυστηράponer freno akontrolli tugevdamaسختگیری کردنkiristää valvontaaserrer la vis (à)לִנקוֹט בְּיָד קָשָהकठोर नियंत्रण कायम करनाpritegnutilecsap vkire/vmiremengontrolherða eftirlit; beita reglum af hörkudare un giro di vite a取り締まる탄압하다, 단속하다paimti į nagą, imti griežčiau kontroliuotiapkarot; stingri kontrolētmengetatkan kawalaneen einde maken aaninnføre kontroll med; beordre, innføre (portforbud o.l.)wzmacniać kontrolędominara deveni mai sever (cu)строго проверятьznemožniťstrogo preverjati; priviti (koga)zauzdatislå ner på, klämma åtจำกัดsıkı kontrol altına almak強制執行стати вимогливішивимاچانک نافذ شدہ پابندیkiểm soát chặt chẽ

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