Analysis Complete

clamp

/ clamp /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a device (used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
Type of:
holding device
Kinds of:
bench clamp C-clamp cramp pipe vise pipe clamp
verb Sense 2
impose or inflict forcefully
"The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"
Type of:
inflict bring down visit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
fasten or fix with a clamp
"clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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holding device bench clamp C-clamp cramp pipe vise pipe clamp inflict bring down visit fasten fix secure