clamps

/klæmps/ · noun

Meaning

A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.
A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking.
A pile of root vegetables stored under a layer of earth.
A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.
To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
To hold or grip tightly.
To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range.
To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth.
A heavy footstep; a tramp.
To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.

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