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| clamp [ klamp ] |
noun (plural clamps) |
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1. holding device: a mechanical device with movable jaws. Use: to hold two things firmly together or one object firmly in position.
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2. U.K.
Same as Denver boot
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transitive verb (past and past participle clamped, present participle clamp·ing, 3rd person present singular clamps) |
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1. fasten things together: to fasten two or more things firmly together using a clamp
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2. hold something firmly: to hold something firmly and tightly in position
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3. U.K.
Same as boot1v (sense 5)
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| [15th century. Probably < assumed Middle Dutch or Middle Low German klampe] |
