clamp on

Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words

to attach or be attached to a surface

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Examples (10)

  • The monitoring device clamps on the patient's finger to read their pulse.
  • You need to clamp this piece of wood on the workbench before you start sawing.
  • I bought a reading light that can clamp on the headboard of my bed.
  • The officer clamped the handcuffs on the suspect's wrists.
  • A wheel lock was clamped on my car for illegal parking.
  • The technician will clamp the antenna on the roof rack.
  • He has clamped a new camera mount on his helmet for the race.
  • Clamping a vice on the table provides a stable base for working.
  • The crab suddenly clamped its pincer on his toe.
  • Make sure you clamp it firmly on the pipe so it doesn't leak.