clamp to
Frequency: 5.03.1 per million words
to be fastened tightly to something
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Examples (10)
- The dog's jaws were clamped to my leg.
- The metal bracket was securely clamped to the workbench.
- His eyes were clamped to the screen, unwilling to miss a single moment.
- A medical device was clamped to his finger to monitor his heart rate.
- The mechanic clamps the new exhaust pipe to the car's undercarriage.
- We will clamp the banner to the railings before the parade starts.
- She felt his hand clamp to her arm, pulling her back from the edge.
- Make sure you clamp the wood firmly to the sawhorse before cutting.
- The barnacles had clamped themselves to the hull of the ship over the years.
- A single, stubborn leaf clamped to the wet pavement, resisting the wind.