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clamp
Noun
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A clamp is a device that holds and fixes machine elements together.
clamp
Verb
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If you clamp something, you fasten it in place or together with a clamp.
Please use a vise to clamp the pieces of wood together.
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If you clamp onto something, you hold it tightly.
She had to clamp a hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing.
connection
Noun
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A connection is a way that two or more things come or belong together.
Who was the first person to make the connection between sickness and cleanliness?
The north-south train makes a connection with the east-west train at Union Station.
My Internet connection is not very fast.
Susan knows a lot about Russia. She'll be your connection there.