clamp

noun/klæmp/

Frequency rank: #8,090 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A device used to grip or fasten things tightly together.

Illustration for the English word “clamp”

Example sentence

The carpenter used a metal clamp to hold the two pieces of wood together while the glue dried.

Synonyms & related words

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