clamp
/klæmp/
verb
- To fasten or hold something tightly using a clamp or similar device.
- The worker clamped the metal sheet in place and began cutting.
- Please clamp the two boards together before drilling.
- She clamped the hose to the faucet to prevent water from spraying.
- To grip or press something firmly, often with a part of the body.
- She clamped her eyes shut as the roller coaster climbed higher.
- He clamped his hand over his mouth to stifle a laugh.
- The dog clamped its jaws around the bone and would not let go.
- To impose strict controls or limits on something (often used with 'down').
- Police are clamping down on speeding drivers near the school zone.
- The government decided to clamp down on illegal parking in the city.
- The school clamped down on cheating by installing cameras in exam rooms.
noun
- A tool used to hold things tightly together, often by squeezing.
- She attached a clamp to the edge of the desk to hold her microphone.
- He used a clamp to hold the wood pieces together while the glue dried.
- The mechanic tightened the clamp around the hose to stop the leak.
- A medical device used to stop bleeding or hold tissue during surgery.
- The nurse handed the surgeon a sterile clamp for the procedure.
- The surgeon placed a clamp on the blood vessel to control the bleeding.
- During the operation, the doctor used a small clamp to hold the artery.