clamp

/klæmp/ noun [C]

Definition

HOLD › a piece of equipment that is used for holding things together tightly

CAR UK › a metal cover that is put on the wheel of a car so you cannot move it if you have parked in an illegal place

(Definition of clamp noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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