clamp en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkleə̯mp/ æ-raising
- [ˈkʰlɛə̯mp] æ-raising
- /ˈklæmp/ without æ-raising
- [ˈkʰlæmp] without æ-raising
- [ˈkʰleə̯mp] æ-raising
- (US) audio
- /ˈklɛə̯mp/ æ-raising
Etymology
From Middle Dutch clamp, klampe (“a clamp, hook”), from Proto-Germanic *klampō (“clamp, clasp, cramp”), related to Proto-West Germanic *klammjan. Cognate with Middle Low German klampe (“hook, clasp”), German Klampfe, Klampe (“clamp, cleat”), Norwegian klamp (“clamp”), Alemannic German Chlempi.
Meanings
- A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
- 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.
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A pile of materials to be heated in a controlled way, stacked or heaped together with fuel so that the fire permeates the pile; the material of interest may be bricks to be fired, ore for roasting, coal for coking, or wood to be charcoalized.
[T]he pots would be stacked in a heap, covered with wood chippings and brushwood and domed over with turves, leaving a few air vents around the sides. When complete the clamp would be fired[.]
1983, Barry Cunliffe, chapter 8, in Danebury Hillfort, Stroud: Tempus:
- A compact pile of agricultural produce (such as root vegetables or silage) used for temporary storage (often covered with straw, earth, or both).
- A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clamps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
C-clamp · microclamp · declamp · G-clamp · self-clamp · cryoclamp · clamp-down · clampy · F clamp · clamplike · clover clamp · hose clamp · patch clamp · clampless · paper clamp · clamp stand · wheel-clamp · sliding clamp · alligator clamp · rope clamp · clamp connection · nipple clamp · alcohol clamp
Translations (86)
ca serjant (woodworking tool) · be за́ціск (woodworking tool) · tr kıskaç (surgical instrument) · uk затискач (surgical instrument) · pl imadło (woodworking tool) · fa گیره (woodworking tool) · uz iskanja (woodworking tool) · el αγγειολαβίδα (surgical instrument) · pl zacisk (woodworking tool) · nb krampe (woodworking tool) · uz qisqich (woodworking tool) · ur شکنجه (woodworking tool) · bg ско́ба (woodworking tool) · el μέγγενη (woodworking tool) · ka ჭახრაკი (woodworking tool) · es pinza (woodworking tool) · nl sergeant (woodworking tool) · pdt Kjlam (woodworking tool) · de Klemme (woodworking tool) · uk затиска́ч (woodworking tool) · be заціска́ч (woodworking tool) · uk струбцина (woodworking tool) · cmn 夾 /夹 (woodworking tool) · de Klammer (woodworking tool) · pt grampo (woodworking tool) · mk менгеме (woodworking tool) · he כְּלִיבָה (woodworking tool) · es sargento (woodworking tool) · ru зажи́м (woodworking tool) · bg закопча́лка (woodworking tool) · vec tòrcoło (woodworking tool) · de Schraubzwinge (woodworking tool) · ja クレンメ (woodworking tool) · bg стя́га (woodworking tool) · az qısqac (woodworking tool) · ja クランプ (woodworking tool) · ar مَشْبَك (woodworking tool) · ja 鎹 (woodworking tool) · sv klämma (woodworking tool) · hi शिकंजा (woodworking tool) · uk бурт (storage for agricultural produce) · sv tving (woodworking tool) · hy սեղմիչ (woodworking tool) · ru струбци́на (woodworking tool) · es abrazadera (woodworking tool) · cmn 鉗 /钳 (woodworking tool) · tr işkence (woodworking tool) · kk қысқыш (woodworking tool) · mk стега (woodworking tool) · cmn 夾具 /夹具 (woodworking tool) · fi puristin (woodworking tool) · es mordaza (woodworking tool) · mi whakakopa (woodworking tool) · es clamp (woodworking tool) · es sujetador (woodworking tool) · sw mbano (woodworking tool) · ka მომჭერი (woodworking tool) · mk пеан (surgical instrument) · ru кага́т (storage for agricultural produce) · it morsetto (woodworking tool) · mk клема (woodworking tool) · pt braçadeira (woodworking tool) · cs svěrka (woodworking tool) · sk svorka (woodworking tool) · da skruetvinge (woodworking tool) · gsw Chlempi (woodworking tool) · es fijación (woodworking tool) · nl lijmklem (woodworking tool) · ca clamp (surgical instrument) · ro clemă (woodworking tool) · ko 조임틀 (woodworking tool) · uk за́тиск (woodworking tool) · nb skrutvinge (woodworking tool) · ota اشكنجه (woodworking tool) · ru бурт (storage for agricultural produce) · fr serre-joint (woodworking tool) · is þvinga (woodworking tool) · sv stuka (storage for agricultural produce) · mi rawhi (surgical instrument) · uk кагат (storage for agricultural produce) · ru хому́т (woodworking tool) · eo krampo (woodworking tool) · ko 클램프 (woodworking tool) · ru скоба́ (woodworking tool) · ru кле́мма (woodworking tool) · mi rawhi (woodworking tool)