/klæmp/
noun
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things 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.A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking.A pile of root vegetables stored under a layer of earth.A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.An electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value.verb
To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.To hold or grip tightly.To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range.To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth.