Definition of clamp Clamp

/klæˈmp/ - [klatmp] - clamp

We found 25 definitions of clamp from 7 different sources.

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What does clamp mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: clamps

clamp - a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
  clinch
  holding device a device for holding something
  bench clamp a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench
  c-clamp a clamp in the shape of the letter C
  cramp a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
  pipe clamp, pipe vise a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded

Verb

clamps, clamping, clamped  

clamp - fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"
  fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
clamp - impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"
  inflict, impose, bring down, visit impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • clamp (Noun)
    A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
  • clamp (Verb)
    To fasten in place or together with or as if with a clamp.
  • clamp (Verb)
    To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.
  • clamp (Verb)
    To hold or grip tightly.
  • clamp (Verb)
    To modify a numeric value so it lies within a specific range.
  • clamp (Verb)
    To cover vegetables, etc. with earth.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • clamp (n.)
    Something rigid that holds fast or binds things together; a piece of wood or metal, used to hold two or more pieces together.
  • clamp (n.)
    An instrument with a screw or screws by which work is held in its place or two parts are temporarily held together.
  • clamp (n.)
    A piece of wood placed across another, or inserted into another, to bind or strengthen.
  • clamp (n.)
    One of a pair of movable pieces of lead, or other soft material, to cover the jaws of a vise and enable it to grasp without bruising.
  • clamp (n.)
    A thick plank on the inner part of a ship's side, used to sustain the ends of beams.
  • clamp (n.)
    A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal for coking.
  • clamp (n.)
    A mollusk. See Clam.
  • clamp (v. t.)
    To fasten with a clamp or clamps; to apply a clamp to; to place in a clamp.
  • clamp (v. t.)
    To cover, as vegetables, with earth.
  • clamp (n.)
    A heavy footstep; a tramp.
  • clamp (v. i.)
    To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • clamp
    klamp, n. a piece of timber, iron, &c., used to fasten things together or to strengthen any framework: any instrument for holding.—v.t. to bind with clamps. [From a root seen in A.S. clam, fetter; Dut. klamp, a clamp, and akin to Eng. Clip, Climb.]
  • clamp
    klamp, n. a heavy tread.—v.i. to tread heavily. [Prob. from the sound.]

Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡

  • clamp
    The appliance for grasping and retaining the end of the rod that holds a carbon in the arc lamp.

    Clark's Compound. A cement used for the outside of the sheath of telegraph cables. Its formula is:

    Mineral Pitch,

    65 parts.

    Silica,

    30 parts.

    Tar,

    5 parts. All parts by weight.

    Cleats. A support; a short block of wood, grooved transversely, for holding electric wires against a wall. For the three wire system three grooves are used. The entire wiring of apartments is sometimes done by the "cleat system," using cleats instead of battens, q. v., or mouldings. The cleats are secured against the wall with the grooves facing it, and the wires are introduced therein.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A clamp is a device used to hold things tightly together and to prevent movement of separation of objects.

    Clamps are used in technical work, such as woodworking. There are also special types of clamps used in medicine.

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  • clamp, verb, present, 1st person singular of clamp (infinitive).
  • clamp, verb (infinitive).
  • clamp, noun, singular of clamps.

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Sign language - letter C Sign language - letter C Sign language - letter L Sign language - letter L Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter M Sign language - letter M Sign language - letter P Sign language - letter P

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