clamps

UK
/klæmps/
US
/klæmps/

Translations

clampnoun

clamps

pl

clamps
pl
UK
/klæmp/
US
/klæmp/
He used a clamp to hold the pieces together.
Он использовал зажим, чтобы удерживать части вместе.
The carpenter fixed the wood with a metal clamp.
Плотник закрепил дерево металлической скобой.
Additional translations
clampverb

clamps

clamped
Past Simple
clamped
Past Participle
clamping
Gerund
UK
/klæmp/
US
/klæmp/
The technician will clamp the device to the table.
Техник закрепит устройство на столе.
He used a tool to clamp the pieces of wood together.
Он использовал инструмент, чтобы зажимать куски дерева вместе.
She had to clamp the lid down to keep it from opening.
Ей пришлось прижимать крышку, чтобы она не открывалась.

Definitions

clampnoun
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.
clampverb
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.