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clamp
verb (FASTEN) /klæmp/Definition
› [T usually + adv/prep] to fasten two things together, using a clamp: Clamp the two pieces of wood (together) for 15 minutes.Fastening and tying › [T] mainly UK If the police or another person in authority clamps a vehicle, they fix a metal device to one of its wheels, usually because it is parked illegally. The device is usually only removed when the owner pays an amount of money: When I finally got back, I found my car had been clamped. → See also wheel clampPunishing and punishmentsPunishing by causing painHitting and beatingParking
(Definition of clamp verb (FASTEN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- block sth/sb in phrasal verb
- boot noun (WHEEL)
- car park noun (AREA)
- car park noun (BUILDING)
- carport noun
- cycle rack noun
- Denver boot noun
- double-park verb
- drive noun (ROAD)
- garage noun (CARS)
- garage verb
- multistorey noun
- P, p noun (SIGN)
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