🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

クランプ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kurampu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Clamp/klæmp/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"大工は木材を固定するためにクランプを使用しました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device used to hold objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation.

    "The carpenter used a clamp to secure the wooden pieces while the glue dried."
As verb
  1. 1

    To fasten or secure something tightly with a clamp.

    "She will clamp the metal sheets together before welding them."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'clamp' originates from the Middle English term 'clampe', which is derived from the Old English 'clam', meaning 'to grasp' or 'to hold tightly'. Its usage has evolved to encompass various mechanical and figurative meanings over time.

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