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clamp

/klæmp/

clamp down

clamp up

clampnoun

clamps

/klæmp/

Translations

зажим

He used a clamp to hold the pieces together.

Он использовал зажим, чтобы удерживать части вместе.

скоба

The carpenter fixed the wood with a metal clamp.

Плотник закрепил дерево металлической скобой.

Additional translations

струбцина

хомут

Definitions

A device used to hold objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation.

The carpenter used a clamp to hold the pieces of wood in place while the glue dried.

A surgical instrument used to compress a part or close off a vessel.

The surgeon applied a clamp to the blood vessel to stop the bleeding during the operation.

A heap or stack of potatoes, root vegetables, or other produce stored outdoors and covered with straw, earth, etc., for protection.

The farmer built a clamp of potatoes to keep them fresh through the winter.

Synonyms

clampverb

clamped

Past Simple

clamped

Past Participle

clamping

Gerund

/klæmp/

Translations

закреплять

The technician will clamp the device to the table.

Техник закрепит устройство на столе.

прижимать

She had to clamp the lid down to keep it from opening.

Ей пришлось прижимать крышку, чтобы она не открывалась.

зажимать

He used a tool to clamp the pieces of wood together.

Он использовал инструмент, чтобы зажимать куски дерева вместе.

Additional translations

схватывать

фиксировать

захватывать

Definitions

To fasten or hold something tightly in place with a clamp.

He clamped the pieces of wood together to ensure they didn't move while the glue dried.

To impose or enforce (something) strictly.

The authorities clamped stringent controls on currency exchange.

To attach a wheel clamp to (a vehicle) so as to immobilize it.

The parking officer clamped the illegally parked car.

To store (root crops such as potatoes) in an outdoor heap covered with straw, earth, or similar material for protection.

After the harvest, they clamped the carrots to keep them from freezing over the winter.

Synonyms

clampadjective

/klæmp/

Attributive use before nouns (e.g., "clamp meter")

Definitions

Designating or involving a clamp; equipped with or operated by a clamp.

She measured the current with a clamp meter.