what does clamp mean?
CLAMP as NOUN
- Meaning
- a device (used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
Hypernyms(s) clamp is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CLAMP as VERB
- Meaning
- impose or inflict forcefully
Usage Example(s)
- The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital
Hypernyms(s) clamp is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- fasten or fix with a clamp
Usage Example(s)
- clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened
Hypernyms(s) clamp is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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