noun
clamp
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
In a sentence
Six example sentences with clamp, each labelled with its topic.
A spring clamp on the ladder rung kept the reflector still while wind gusted across the rooftop shoot.
Photography
The luthier tightened a clamp over the glued seam and left the guitar body alone overnight to set.
Music
Before soldering, she fixed both boards in a clamp so neither could shift while the iron did its work.
Technology
The printmaker set a clamp on each corner of the woodblock so the plank could not creep while she carved.
Art
A clamp on the ring stand held the flask above the burner, leaving both hands free for the thermometer.
Science
Scaffold poles meet at a steel clamp, and the site inspector checks every one before the crew climbs.
Architecture
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