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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"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
While that probably will create more uncertainty for organisers like him, Tom isn't convinced that Nintendo will clamp down on something that ultimately benefits them.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023
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
"The firm action we have taken today will clamp down on those who are funding international terrorism, strengthening the UK’s economic and national security," Treasury Lords Minister Joanna Penn said in the statement.
From Reuters ● Apr. 18, 2023
The combination will clamp the kyacks as firmly as anything can.
From Camp and Trail by Stewart Edward White
