All clamp synonyms
clamp
C c verb clamp
- fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- impose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- clench — When you clench your fist or your fist clenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- clinch — If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.
- brace — If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
noun clamp
- grip — the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- snap — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- nipper — a person or thing that nips.
- lock — a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
- vice — any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- bracket — If you say that someone or something is in a particular bracket, you mean that they come within a particular range, for example a range of incomes, ages, or prices.
- press — to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- clasp — If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
- wheel clamp — A wheel clamp is a large metal device which is fitted to the wheel of an illegally parked car or other vehicle in order to prevent it from being driven away. The motorist has to pay to have the clamp removed.
- immobilizer — to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
- denver boot — A Denver boot is a large metal device which is fitted to the wheel of an illegally parked car or other vehicle in order to prevent it from being driven away. The driver has to pay to have the device removed.
- fastener — any of various devices for fastening.