clamp
Translation
clamp, clasp, brace
Examples
He used a clamp to hold the two boards together.
He used a clamp to hold the two boards together.
The nurse put a clamp on the tube.
The nurse put a clamp on the tube.
Grammar Patterns
a clamp on ((sth.)) The nurse put a clamp on the tube.
a clamp to ((do sth.)) He used a clamp to hold the boards.
Similar Words
Synonyms: brace, vise, fastener
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'klampe', meaning a cleat or clamp.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'clam' shell 'p'inching something shut, like a 'clamp'.