How do you use Clamp in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like clinch or fasten, plus the exact meaning.
Clamp in a sentence
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Clamp meaning
- A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
- An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.
- A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
Using Clamp
- The main meaning on this page is: A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together. | An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc. | A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
- Useful related words include: clinch, holding device, fasten, fix.
- Possible Dutch translations are: lijmklem, sergeant.
- In the example corpus, clamp often appears in combinations such as: clamp down, to clamp, the clamp.
Context around Clamp
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clamp
- In this selection, "clamp" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tight, now, poor, down, gallery and consolidation stand out and add context to how "clamp" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a clamp on grill and a hose clamp and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clamp" sits close to words such as aback, alexei and alligator, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clamp
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Canada vowed to clamp down on auto thefts. (8 words)
And Ecclestone has admitted he wants F1 to clamp down on the activism. (13 words)
Another show, at the Clamp gallery in Manhattan, is to open in September. (13 words)
Councillor Syeda Khatun said the council is “delighted” that Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands, Simon Foster, had secured “an extra £1million from the Home Office” to “clamp down on anti-social behaviour in the region”. (37 words)
He called on security agencies to continue the good job they had been doing in the state and clamp down on criminals before, during and after the elections. (28 words)
The DSS recently warned that it would clamp down on elements who intend to disrupt the peace and create an inconducive environment for a smooth transition of power. (28 words)
Now, CLAMP will help Hanyu exceed those expectations, so fans can look forward to more updates on the publisher's picture book soon! (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
A clamp-on grill light attaches to your grill using a screw-tight clamp.
And Ecclestone has admitted he wants F1 to clamp down on the activism.
Another show, at the Clamp gallery in Manhattan, is to open in September.
Bolsover District Council (BDC) is continuing to clamp-down on environmental crime, issuing another £200 fixed penalty notice for fly-tipping in Astwith.
Councillor Syeda Khatun said the council is “delighted” that Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands, Simon Foster, had secured “an extra £1million from the Home Office” to “clamp down on anti-social behaviour in the region”.
For people who might have been reluctant to attend Ribfest after the carnival chaos, the village has taken steps to clamp down, said Pat Carr, village manager.
He added that Garda responded quickly and “were able to clamp down on that looting”.
He called on security agencies to continue the good job they had been doing in the state and clamp down on criminals before, during and after the elections.
However, it is not completely harmless, and the government have announced plans to clamp down on the marketing of the product to children.
Now, CLAMP will help Hanyu exceed those expectations, so fans can look forward to more updates on the publisher's picture book soon!
Pick the mount style: Some arms mount on the wall, some clamp to your desk, and some are designed to drill straight through them.
Republicans' claims that Ohio needs to clamp down in the name of election integrity run counter to GOP officials' glowing assessments of the state's current system.
The clamp and arm can be adjusted separately and then tightened when you find your preferred position.
The DSS recently warned that it would clamp down on elements who intend to disrupt the peace and create an inconducive environment for a smooth transition of power.
This aims to clamp down on greenwashing by introducing three mutually exclusive classifications for sustainable funds.
Two of these are: the ensiling of wet forages and poor clamp consolidation.
We’re in the heart of Birmingham’s student district, to be more precise, as council officers clamp down on those not respecting where they live and work.
You will need to disconnect the dishwasher drain hose, which is attached with a hose clamp, and the drainpipe.
Before users see any price rises, analyst Paolo Pescatore from PP Foresight says a password sharing clamp down will sting first.
Canada vowed to clamp down on auto thefts.
Common combinations with clamp
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- clamp down 95×
- to clamp 69×
- the clamp 13×
- clamp and 5×
- clamp the 5×
- clamp to 4×
- and clamp 3×
- clamp or 3×
- would clamp 2×
- we clamp 2×