| VERB | contact | clamp | fasten or fix with a clamp |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | clamp | impose or inflict forcefully | |
| NOUN | artifact | clamp, clinch | a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together |
| Sounds | klae'mp | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | amp / AMP ... vamp: 17 rhymes with aemp... | |
| Meaning | A device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | clinch | |
| Narrower | C-clamp | A clamp in the shape of the letter C |
| bench clamp | A clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench | |
| cramp | A clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued | |
| pipe vise, pipe clamp | A clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded | |
| press | clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use | |
| Broader | holding device | A device for holding / holding something |
| Spanish | abrazadera, cárcel | |
| Catalan | cep, congreny, gafa, serjant | |
| Verbs | clamp | fasten or fix with a clamp |
| Meaning | Fasten or fix with a clamp. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened" | |
| Broader | fasten, fix, secure | Cause to be firmly attached |
| Nouns | clamp | a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together |
| Meaning | impose or inflict forcefully. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something on somebody | |
| Example | "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital" | |
| Broader | inflict, bring down, visit, impose | impose something unpleasant |
| Spanish | implantar | |
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