to clamp

Examples

• All

• Note the search window must be clamped to the bounds of B. Halting criteria.

  Academic text (2011)

• The opposite edge of the bootstrap pulse in each case does not affect the voltage of the pixel because it occurs during or immediately before the gate pulse, which clamps the pixel voltage to the data driver output.

  Academic text (2000)

• I want it to clamp down to, yeah, exactly half an inch.

• I'm hoping it would just clamp down onto the metal here rather than onto the silver paint.

• They stall out, clamp up, and they stutter.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The problem is not Bernanke's fault, not the lid he has clamped at 2% inflation.

  Blog text (26)

• But we're gonna lose him if we don't get this damn artery clamped off.

  Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)

• The term quiesce means that the last pattern is repeated, so the reflections from the far end of the bus are clamped in the driver circuit, which is still in a low-impedance state.

  Academic text (1997)

• In data processing, you must clamp the values to a range between 0 and 100 to avoid errors.

• To ensure accurate results, the software will clamp any number below the minimum threshold.

Synonyms

L

to limit

vsto clamp

∞ 2.1

To control how much or how often something happens

restricts numeric values specifically to a defined minimum and maximum

C

to confine

vsto clamp

215 4.2

Keep someone or something within limits, for example in a small space

forces numbers into a fixed minimum and maximum range

C

to confine to

vsto clamp

106 4.8

To keep something within set limits, for example in a room or a topic

restricts numeric values to a given lower and upper range

C

to constrain

vsto clamp

64 5.6

To limit what someone can do or how they can act

limits numeric values by enforcing a strict lower and upper bound

B

to bound

vsto clamp

11 5.3

To form the edge or limit of an area

restricts numbers so they cannot go below or above set values

Antonyms

E

to expand

805 2.5

To grow larger in size, amount, or importance

Phrasal Verbs

C

to clamp down

18 4.2

To use strict rules and punishments to stop bad or illegal actions

C

to clamp down on

13 5.3

Take strong action to stop something bad or illegal

Compounds

B

bench clamp

5.3

A tool that holds a piece on a workbench firmly while you cut or drill

C

C-clamp

6.5

A metal clamp shaped like a C that holds wood or metal firmly while you work

H

hair clamp

2.5

A clip with two comb-like sides and a spring that holds hair in place

P

pipe clamp

• Specialized

5.1

A tool that holds a pipe firmly while you cut or thread it

How Bounded

to clamp

• Specialized

1 6.6

to constrain

64 5.6

to clip

51 1.6

Surface Forms

Etymology