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Definition: fasten
Antonyms: loosen, open, unbuckle, unclamp, unfasten, unlock

A wood and/or metal device designed to hold components firmly, esp. during gluing, machining, soldering, welding, etc.

clamp

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A device for compressing a part or structure.

• beam c. — a scissors-like instrument originally used to pick up large blocks of ice. Consists of two inward pointing, sharp pointed hooks, pivoting around a pin at their middle, like scissors, and connected to each other at their blunt ends by a short chain. As beam hooks the points of the two blades are hooked into an overhead beam and a weight such as an animal's limb hung from the connecting chain. The animal's weight ensures that the clamp bites deeply.
• silage c. — a mass of ensilage held together at the sides between solid walls but open at the ends.
• surgical c. — a surgical instrument designed to compress a part, e.g. umbilicus.
• vascular occluding c. — used to completely or partially occlude the flow of blood in vessels.

  Atraumatic vascular clamps. By permission from Slatter D, Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, Saunders, 2002

• vulvar c. — various designs are available but all have as their objective the physical prevention of a prolapse of the vagina or uterus.

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A device used to effect compression or retention.

For a list of words related to clamp, see:

• Tools and Equipment - clamp: surgical instrument used to compress blood vessel or close off end of intestine
• Machinery and Mechanical Devices - clamp: device with two parts that can be brought together to grip, fasten, or brace something
• Common Tools and Tool Types - clamp: device that holds two or more objects tightly together between parts that draw together
• Gripping, Tightening, and Fastening Tools - clamp: device that holds two or more objects tightly together between parts that draw together
• Hardware and Supplies - clamp: device holding two or more objects firmly together
• Fasteners - clamp: fastener that presses two or more pieces together

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skruetvinge, klemme, rørholder, klampe, bremse
v. tr. - fastspænde, slå hårdt ned på, indføre

idioms:

• clamp down    stramme grebet om

Nederlands (Dutch)
(wiel)klem, kram, klamp, stapel, klemmen, klampen, stevig aan-/vastpakken

Français (French)
n. - (Tech) valet, presse, (Chim) pince, système d'attache (pour fermer hermétiquement un couvercle), (fig) frein à, (Aut) sabot de Denver, (US) marche d'un pas lourd
v. tr. - (Tech) cramponner, fixer (qch) à l'aide d'un valet, serrer (les dents), (Aut) mettre un sabot de Denver à, (US) marcher d'un pas lourd

idioms:

• clamp down    prendre des mesures, mettre un frein à (extravagance), faire de la répression contre (crime, drogue)

Deutsch (German)
v. - klammern, klemmen
n. - Klammer

idioms:

• clamp down    rigoros vorgehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (συ)σφίγγω, συμπιέζω, ακινητοποιώ (αυτοκίνητο με δαγκάνα)
n. - (μηχαν.) (συ)σφιγκτήρας, συνοχέας, έχμα, γόμφος, μέγκενη, "δαγκάνα" (για παράνομα σταθμευμένα αυτοκίνητα)

idioms:

• clamp down    (καθομ.) επιβάλλω περιορισμούς, σφίγγω τα λουριά

Italiano (Italian)
serrare

idioms:

• clamp down    porre un freno, colpire duramente, dare un giro di vite

Português (Portuguese)
v. - grampear, empilhar, andar pesadamente
n. - ferramentas (f pl) para prender ou apertar, pilha (f), passo (m) pesado, braçadeira (f) (Téc.)

idioms:

• clamp down    agir com severidade

Русский (Russian)
зажимать, зажим

idioms:

• clamp down    прижимать, принимать строгие меры

Español (Spanish)
n. - abrazadera, grapa
v. tr. - sujetar con abrazadera o grapa, apretar

idioms:

• clamp down    suprimir, reprimir, ponerse severo, tomar medidas drásticas contra

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - spänna fast, foga samman, förstärka, lägga upp i en hög, lägga i stuka
n. - krampa, skruvtving, spännbleck, hög (av torv mm)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
夹子, 夹钳, 夹具, 夹住, 夹紧

idioms:

• clamp down    取缔, 施加压力

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 夾子, 夾鉗, 夾具
v. tr. - 夾住, 夾緊

idioms:

• clamp down    取締, 施加壓力

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 꺽쇠, 접합부에 대는 오리목, 집게
v. tr. - 꺽쇠로 고정시키다, 강제로 시키다

idioms:

• clamp down    죄다, 단속하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - かすがい, やっとこ, はしばみ
v. - 締める

idioms:

• clamp down    取り締まる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) شد بأحكام, ربط بقوة (الاسم) قفل محكم, كلاب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מלחציים, כליבה, מלחצת, ערימת תפוחי-אדמה וכדו', "סנדלים" לנעילת מכונית החונה באופן לא-חוקי‬
v. tr. - ‮הידק (לוחות) במלחצת‬

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