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| Back | verb, noun BrE /klæmp/NAmE /klæmp/ verb 1 [transitive] to hold sth tightly, or fasten two things together, with a clamp~ A to BClamp one end of the plank to the edge of the table.~ A and B (together) Clamp the two halves together until the glue dries. 2 [transitive, intransitive] to hold or fasten sth very tightly so that it does not move; to be held tightly~ sth + adv./prep.He had a cigar clamped between his teeth. She clamped a pair of headphones over her ears. I clamped a hand on his shoulder. A mobile phone was clamped to her ear.+ adv./prep. Her lips clamped tightly together.~ (sth) + adj. He clamped his mouth shut. 3 [transitive, often passive] ~ sth/sb (BrE) to fix aclamp to a car's wheel so that the car cannot be driven awayHer car had been clamped. She'd been (= her car had been) clamped.ˌclamp ˈdown (on sb/sth)to take strict action in order to prevent sth, especially crimea campaign by police to clamp down on street crime The US government is clamping down on drugs. related noun clampdown ˈclamp sth on sb(especially NAmE) to force sb to accept sth such as a restriction or lawThe army clamped a curfew on the city. noun 1 a tool for holding things tightly together, usually by means of a screw 2 (also ˈwheel clamp) (both BrE)(US ˌDenver ˈboot, boot)a device that is attached to the wheel of a car that has been parked illegally, so that it cannot be driven away |
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