clamping

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/ˈklæmpɪŋ/

noun

The act by which something is clamped.

“There are frequent clampings of cars that fail to display a parking permit.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of clamp
nounclamping (countable and uncountable, plural clampings)

plural clampings

  1. countableuncountableThe act by which something is clamped.

    There are frequent clampings of cars that fail to display a parking permit.

Translations

Spanish sujeción, afianzamiento
  • sujeciónthe act by which something is clamped
  • afianzamientothe act by which something is clamped
  • fijaciónthe act by which something is clamped
  • abrazamientothe act by which something is clamped
  • cerramientothe act by which something is clamped

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with clamping

campingstampingcramping
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Cite this entry
APA

clamping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clamping

MLA

“clamping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clamping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clamping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clamping.

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