Dictionary Check: clamp

"clamp" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

noun

a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

Synonyms:
verb

fasten or fix with a clamp

Example: "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"
verb

impose or inflict forcefully

Example: "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"

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