clamp

/klˈæmp/

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Definitions

Noun
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
Verb
fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"
Verb
impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"

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