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clamp

/klˈæmp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. fasten or fix with a clamp
    “clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened”
  2. impose or inflict forcefully
    “The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital”

noun

  1. a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

Synonyms for clamp

Words that rhyme with clamp

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