Clamping

//ˈklæmpɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is clamped. countable, uncountable

    "There are frequent clampings of cars that fail to display a parking permit."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of clamp form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"The new cybersecurity agreement signed by U. S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week marks a significant first step for both governments to join forces in clamping down on commercial espionage in the cyberspace, analysts say."

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