CLAMP as NOUN

  1. 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

CLAMP as VERB

  1. 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
  2. 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 Derived(s)