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| brace |
a device that holds things in position, such as a clamp. [1/10 definitions] |
| clamp |
to securely fasten or support by means of a clamp. [1/4 definitions] |
| clench |
to clamp (teeth or hands) tightly shut. [2/5 definitions] |
| grit |
to clamp and grind (the teeth) together. [1/7 definitions] |
| holdfast |
any device used to attach a thing to a surface, such as a clamp, nail, or hook. [1/2 definitions] |
| pinchcock |
a clamp fitted onto a flexible tube to regulate or prevent the flow of liquid through it. |
| scissors hold |
a wrestling hold that uses the legs as a clamp. |
| screw |
a rod or bolt carrying a helical thread to engage a threaded hole, used as a fastener or as a device to apply mechanical energy, as to tighten a clamp or lift a jack. [1/17 definitions] |
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