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C-clamp

C-clamp

6.5
A metal clamp shaped like a C that holds wood or metal firmly while you work
  • noun
  • /siː klæmp/
translation icon : sargento C
  • I remember our fence, the fridge, the mailbox, a C-clamp, an O-ring, and a plunger, and the boy, of course, and I remember Hope, Hope, Hope.

So my face clamps, my right angle clamps, some of these cool C clamps from heart.

Examples

  • I learned to make a rafter hanger from some scrap wood and used a C-clamp to keep the holder in place.

  • Three large C-clamps hold her canvas in place on the easel.

  • What really can go wrong with a C-clamp?

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  • I purchased several C-clamps too.

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  • But bar clamps and C clamps, those are probably the first two you became familiar with.

  • So my face clamps, my right angle clamps, some of these cool C clamps from heart.

    Fix This Build That

  • As a stopgap, Dexter had secured C-clamps to the corners of the counter to prevent the slab of wood from sliding off the cabinetry.

Synonyms

clamp
vsC-clamp
92 3.3

A tool that holds things tightly while you work

is a metal tool with a C shape for holding wood or metal during work

How Strong

C-clamp
6.5
pipe clamp
  • Specialized
5.1
clamp
92 3.3

Surface Forms

C-clamp singular
C-clamps plural

Morphology

C-clamp = C + clamp (transparent) = C + clamp

Literal, descriptive combination: a clamp shaped like the letter C; knowing 'C' and 'clamp' lets learners infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word C-clamp is a simple name. The C is the letter 'C' because the tool looks like that letter, and clamp means 'hold tightly', so a C-clamp is a clamp shaped like a C used to keep wood or metal in place while you work.