adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of clamp form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having clamps
2. 2
   Fixed with, or as if with, a clamp.

Synonyms

All synonyms

compactcompressedconcentratedcondensedconsolidatedconstricted

Example

More examples

"The government clamped down on the minority group."

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