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clamp

/kˈlæmp/KLAMP
/kˈlæmp/KLAMP

Meaninga clamp

Common meaning: a device for gripping things tight

Journey through time

  1. Dutchklamp‘a clamp, a cleat’source
  2. Early English spellingclampessource
  3. Englishclamp‘a device for gripping things tight’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Dutch klamp ‘a clamp’.

Roots

  • klamp Dutch “a clamp”

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