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 something
transitive verb
to grip, fasten, or brace with or as with a clamp
☆ to put in effect forcefully; impose: to clamp a curfew on the town
noun
the sound of heavy footsteps
intransitive verb
to tread heavily
See clamp in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(klămp)
noun
Any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts.
Any of various tools with opposing, often adjustable sides or parts for bracing objects or holding them together.
transitive verbclamped, clamp·ing, clamps
To fasten, grip, or support with or as if with a clamp.
To establish by authority; impose: clamped a tax on imports.
Phrasal Verb: clamp down To become more strict or repressive; impose controls: clamping down on environment polluters.