wheel clamp

Frequency: 5.53.2 per million words

a device fixed to the wheel of an illegally parked car that prevents it from being driven away

wheelwheel + NOUN

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clamp

Examples (10)

  • My car got a wheel clamp for parking illegally.
  • Parking enforcement officers often use wheel clamps to deter illegal parking.
  • Removing a wheel clamp can be very expensive.
  • Is it legal to put a wheel clamp on a car parked on private property?
  • He returned to find a bright yellow wheel clamp attached to his front wheel.
  • The council threatened to issue a wheel clamp if the vehicle wasn't moved.
  • Many cities are replacing wheel clamps with towing services.
  • I had to pay a fine to get the wheel clamp removed.
  • Be careful where you park, or you might get a wheel clamp.
  • The wheel clamp is a controversial method of parking enforcement.