clamp Sentence Examples
- The mechanic used a clamp to secure the pipe while repairing the leak.
- She used a clamp to hold the pieces of wood together while the glue dried.
- The surgeon placed a clamp on the artery to stop the bleeding during the operation.
- The carpenter tightened the clamp around the workpiece to hold it firmly in place.
- The electrician used a clamp meter to measure the current flowing through the wire.
- The welder used a C-clamp to hold the metal pieces together while welding.
- He attached a clamp to the bicycle rack to secure his bike while he went inside the store.
- The photographer used a clamp to attach the backdrop to the stand for the photoshoot.
- The scientist used a clamp to secure the microscope slide in place for observation.
- The stage technician used a clamp to attach the lighting fixture to the overhead rigging.
clamp Meaning
clamp (n)
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
clamp (v)
fasten or fix with a clamp
impose or inflict forcefully
clamp (n.)
Something rigid that holds fast or binds things together; a piece of wood or metal, used to hold two or more pieces together.
An instrument with a screw or screws by which work is held in its place or two parts are temporarily held together.
A piece of wood placed across another, or inserted into another, to bind or strengthen.
One of a pair of movable pieces of lead, or other soft material, to cover the jaws of a vise and enable it to grasp without bruising.
A thick plank on the inner part of a ship's side, used to sustain the ends of beams.
A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal for coking.
A mollusk. See Clam.
A heavy footstep; a tramp.
clamp (v. t.)
To fasten with a clamp or clamps; to apply a clamp to; to place in a clamp.
To cover, as vegetables, with earth.
clamp (v. i.)
To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump.
Synonyms & Antonyms of clamp
FAQs About the word clamp
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together, fasten or fix with a clamp, impose or inflict forcefullySomething rigid that holds fa
hitch,fasten, secure, anchor, set, fix, moor, wedge,catch, lodge
pull,loosen, extract, unfasten, loosen, loose, extract, unfasten, loose, pull
The mechanic used a clamp to secure the pipe while repairing the leak.
She used a clamp to hold the pieces of wood together while the glue dried.
The surgeon placed a clamp on the artery to stop the bleeding during the operation.
The carpenter tightened the clamp around the workpiece to hold it firmly in place.
