Noun
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a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
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holding device a device for holding something
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bench clamp a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench
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c-clamp a clamp in the shape of the letter C
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cramp a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
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pipe clamp,
pipe vise a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded
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Verb
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fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"
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fasten,
secure,
fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"
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inflict,
impose,
bring down,
visit impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
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