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clampdown
[ klamp-doun ]
/ ˈklæmpˌdaʊn /
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noun
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Origin of clampdown
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase clamp down
Words nearby clampdown
clammy, clamor, clamorous, clamour, clamp, clampdown, clamp down on, clamper, clamp forceps, clamshell, clamshell door
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British Dictionary definitions for clampdown
clamp down
verb (intr, adverb often foll by on)
to behave repressively; attempt to repress something regarded as undesirable
noun clampdown
a sudden restrictive measure
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