clamp

IPA: kɫˈæmp

A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
(medicine) An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.
(UK) 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.
(agriculture) A compact pile of agricultural produce (such as root vegetables or silage) used for temporary storage.
A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.
(electronics) An electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value.
(dated) A heavy footstep; a tramp.
A surname.

(transitive, intransitive) To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
(transitive) To hold or grip tightly.
(transitive) To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range by replacing values outside the range with the closest value within the range.
(UK, obsolete, transitive) To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth.
(transitive) To immobilise (a vehicle) by means of a wheel clamp.
(intransitive, dated) To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.

Examples of "clamp" in Sentences

The mechanic used a clamp to hold the brake line in place while he worked on the car
The carpenter tightened the clamp around the wood to secure it for sanding
She used a clamp to keep the curtain rod in place while she adjusted the length of the curtains
The doctor used a clamp to hold the blood vessel during surgery
The police officer used a clamp to secure the parking violation notice to the car's windshield