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utility
Noun
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Utilities are the basic services that come to your house, such as electricity, phone, and water.
The government is raising prices on drugs, beer and most public utilities.
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A utility is a basic computer program that handles things like copying disks and setting up printers.
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Something's utility is how useful it is.
The design was to maximise the utility of the book as a whole.
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.