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clamp [klæmp]1. nouna. ( = put clamp on) serrer ; [+ car, car wheels] mettre un sabot àb. to clamp shut [+ teeth] serrer[+ person] prendre des mesures autoritaires contre ; [+ crime, corruption] réprimer ; [+ the press, the opposition] bâillonner* * *[klæmp] 1.2) fig frein m (on à)3) Automobile (also wheelclamp) sabot m de Denver2.transitive verb1) Technology cramponner [two parts]; ( at bench) fixer [quelque chose] à l'aide d'un valet ( onto à)2) ( clench) serrer [jaw, teeth]3) Automobile (also wheelclamp) mettre un sabot de Denver à [car]•Phrasal Verbs:
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clamp — clamp1 [klæmp] v [T] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to put or hold something in a position so that it cannot move ▪ She clamped her hands over her ears. ▪ Creed opened his mouth to speak, then clamped it shut . 2.) clamp sanctions/restrictions … Dictionary of contemporary English
clamp — 1 verb (T) 1 (always + adv/prep) to fasten or hold two things together using a clamp: clamp sth together/onto etc: Clamp the two parts together until the glue dries. 2 (always + adv/prep) to put or hold something in a position where it does not… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clamp — I. /klæmp / (say klamp) noun 1. a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together. 2. an appliance with opposite sides or parts that may be screwed or otherwise brought together to hold… …
clamp — clamp1 [klamp] n. [ME < MDu klampe: for IE base see CLIMB] any of various devices for clasping or fastening things together, or for bracing parts; esp., an appliance with two parts that can be brought together, usually by a screw, to grip… … English World dictionary
clamp — I UK [klæmp] / US verb [transitive] Word forms clamp : present tense I/you/we/they clamp he/she/it clamps present participle clamping past tense clamped past participle clamped 1) a) to put or hold something firmly in position clamp something… … English dictionary
clamp — clamp1 [ klæmp ] verb transitive 1. ) clamp to/around/on to put or hold something firmly in position: Jack has always got a cellphone clamped to his ear. a ) to hold two things together using a clamp 2. ) often passive BRITISH to put a piece of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clamp down on — SUPPRESS, prevent, stop, put a stop/end to, stamp out; crack down on, limit, restrict, control, keep in check. → clamp * * * clamp down on To suppress, or suppress the activities of, firmly (clampˈdown noun) • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
clamp — [klæmp] verb [T] I 1) to put or hold something firmly in position 2) to hold two things together using a clamp 3) British to put a piece of equipment on a wheel of a car to stop it being moved because it is illegally parked • clamp down II noun… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
clamp — [[t]klæ̱mp[/t]] clamps, clamping, clamped 1) N COUNT A clamp is a device that holds two things firmly together. 2) VERB When you clamp one thing to another, you fasten the two things together with a clamp. [V n to n] Somebody forgot to bring… … English dictionary
clamp down on — verb To take measures to stop something; to put an end to. The government aims to clamp down on underage drinking … Wiktionary
Hose clamp — A hose clamp or hose clip is a device used to attach and seal a hose onto a fitting such as a barb or nib. A hose clamp is not the same as a pipe clamp which is a clamp made partly out of a pipe, not a clamp for clamping pipe. TypesMany types are … Wikipedia