clamp

1. A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.

2. An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.

   затискачzatyskač

3. (UK)A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.

4. A pile of materials to be heated in a controlled way, stacked or heaped together with fuel so that the fire permeates the pile; the material of interest may be bricks to be fired, ore for roasting, coal for coking, or wood to be charcoalized.

5. A compact pile of agricultural produce (such as root vegetables or silage) used for temporary storage (often covered with straw, earth, or both).

   буртburt, кага́тkagát

   буртburt, кагатkahat

6. A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.

7. 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.

8. (dated)A heavy footstep; a tramp.

1. The government clamped down on the minority group.

   Уряд використовував репресивні заходи щодо цієї меншини. — ChickenKiev

   deDie Regierung ging hart gegen die Minderheit vor. — Dani6187

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2. Tom clamped his mouth shut.

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3. I had to use clamps.

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4. Tighten the clamp before you start sawing.

   deZieh die Zwinge fest, bevor du mit dem Sägen anfängst! — Yorwba

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5. Ziri removed any clamps and brackets securing the battery.

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