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unclamped

un·clamp
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-klamp]
    • /ʌnˈklæmp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-klamp]
    • /ʌnˈklæmp/

Definitions of unclamped word

  • verb with object unclamped to fasten with or fix in a clamp. 1
  • noun unclamped a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together. 1
  • noun unclamped an appliance with opposite sides or parts that may be adjusted or brought closer together to hold or compress something. 1
  • noun unclamped one of a pair of movable pieces, made of lead or other soft material, for covering the jaws of a vise and enabling it to grasp without bruising. 1
  • noun unclamped Also called clamp rail. Carpentry. a rail having a groove or a number of mortises for receiving the ends of a number of boards to bind them into a flat piece, as a drawing board or door. 1
  • noun unclamped Nautical. a horizontal timber in a wooden hull, secured to ribs to support deck beams and to provide longitudinal strength. mast clamp. 1

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Origin of unclamped

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; un-2 + clamp

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Parts of speech for Unclamped

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unclamped popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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