clamp over
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to place something firmly over something else, often to cover or silence it
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- He clamped his hand over her mouth to stifle her scream.
- A large hand suddenly clamped over her mouth from behind.
- The medic quickly clamped a sterile dressing over the deep gash.
- She clamped the heavy lid over the pot to trap the steam.
- An eerie silence clamped over the deserted street after the bells stopped.
- Before he could protest, a mask was clamped over his face.
- He instinctively clamped his hands over his ears to block the deafening noise.
- The robotic arm will clamp a protective cover over the camera lens.
- As the smoke filled the room, he clamped a wet cloth over his nose and mouth.
- Clamping a hand over the phone's receiver, she whispered urgently.