clamp
noun
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
will clamp
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future tenseof clamp.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The plans will clamp down on ticket touts who rip off music and sports fans going to live events, Sir Keir said.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
"When you are collecting chitons off rocks in the intertidal you have to sneak up on the rock. Because if they see you they will clamp down," Varney said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Others may worry that the U.S. will clamp down on its own dissemination of intelligence involving the war, leaving them less informed.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
Backers, including the Teamsters union, say it will clamp down on labor abuses in the industry and push companies to make drivers employees.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2022
The combination will clamp the kyacks as firmly as anything can.
From Camp and Trail by Stewart Edward White
