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Rareclamping
The correct spelling is clamping.
How to pronounce clamping
verb
IPA: /ˈklæmpɪŋ/
Say it like: Cla-mpi-ng
The correct spelling is clamping. To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp. For example: "There are frequent clampings of cars that fail to display a parking permit."
Usage Examples
“There are frequent clampings of cars that fail to display a parking permit.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
- 2.To hold or grip tightly.
- 3.To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range.
- 4.To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth.
- 5.To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is clamped.
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