bar clamp

American  

noun

1. a clamp having two jaws attached to a bar, one fixed and the other adjustable by means of a screw mechanism.

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Example Sentences

Locks, in the shape of a disk or a long bar, clamp onto the steering wheel and make it difficult to steer.

From Seattle Times

The inmate was attacked from behind by another inmate, hit several times in the head with a large metal bar clamp and was stabbed several times with a screwdriver, the release said.

From Washington Times

He held up a utility knife, a bar clamp, a chisel, a pry bar, a speed square and other tools as students identified them aloud.

From New York Times

The F.I.T. kit comes with hand guards, top bar clamp, and mounting hardware, and they fit all 7/8-inch and 1 1/8-inch handlebars.

From Time Magazine Archive

The F.I.T. kit comes with hand guards, top bar clamp, and mounting hardware that will fit all 7/8" and 1 1/8" handlebars.

From Time Magazine Archive