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clamp 1. a mechanical device with movable jaws with which an object can be secured to a bench or with which two objects may be secured together 2. Nautical a horizontal beam fastened to the ribs for supporting the deck beams in a wooden vessel clamp [klamp] (design engineering) A tool for binding or pressing two or more parts together, by holding them firmly in their relative positions. (electronics) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His hair was fair and extremely fine, clasping from temple to temple the bald dome of his skull in a clamp as of fluffy silk. It was the iron clamp or prop on the pedestal, stuck on to keep the wretched image upright when it began to wabble, I suppose. Genial words and hearty greetings are ever rising to his lips, but they die away in unheard whispers behind the steel clamps. |
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