What is the meaning of clamp?

noun

  • A device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together.

verb

  • Fasten or fix with a clamp.
    • usage: "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"
  • Impose or inflict forcefully.
    • usage: "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"
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