Standard Lemma guide

clamping

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈklæmpɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -æmpɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: K L AE1 M P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act by which something is clamped.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of clamp

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: sujeción — the act by which something is clamped
  • Spanish: afianzamiento — the act by which something is clamped
  • Spanish: fijación — the act by which something is clamped
  • Spanish: abrazamiento — the act by which something is clamped
  • Spanish: cerramiento — the act by which something is clamped