clamp
noun/klæmp/
/klæmp/
- a tool for holding things tightly together, usually by means of a screw
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- (also wheel clamp)(both British English)(US English Denver boot, boot)a device that is attached to the wheel of a car that has been parked illegally, so that it cannot be driven awayTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
Word OriginMiddle English: probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to clam.
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