clamp
noun
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
clamped
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past participleof clamp.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof clamp.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
clampnouna device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
Example Sentences
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It bent over, clamped the cord with its pincers and tucked the cord along a shelf to clear a path.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
He took cues on how both clamped down better than anyone else in the red zone, where they each allowed opponents to convert touchdowns just 37% of the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Some of them work by gently blowing air across the fabric, making it flutter and lift, so that it can then be sucked towards a gripper and clamped into place, for example.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
China, which supplies 10% of the world’s fertilizer exports, clamped down on its exports in February and tightened them further in April, contributing to the rising costs.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
Her face pinked and she clamped her lips into a thin line.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
