Audio and video glossary. 2014.
Clamping — Clamp Clamp (kl[a^]mp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clamped} (kl[a^]mt; 215) p. pr. & vb. n. {Clamping}.] 1. To fasten with a clamp or clamps; to apply a clamp to; to place in a clamp. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover, as vegetables, with earth. [Eng.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clamp — may refer to: Clamp (tool), a device used to hold an object in a fixed position Wheel clamp, a device used with road vehicles to prevent theft or enforce parking restrictions Riser clamp, a device used to support vertical piping Storage clamp, an … Wikipedia
Clamp — (kl[a^]mp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clamped} (kl[a^]mt; 215) p. pr. & vb. n. {Clamping}.] 1. To fasten with a clamp or clamps; to apply a clamp to; to place in a clamp. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover, as vegetables, with earth. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clamp — Clamp, v. i. To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump. [1913 Webster] The policeman with clamping feet. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clamp down (on somebody) — ˌclamp ˈdown (on sb/sth) derived to take strict action in order to prevent sth, especially crime • a campaign by police to clamp down on street crime • The US government is clamping down on drugs. related noun ↑clampdown Main entry … Useful english dictionary
clamp down (on something) — ˌclamp ˈdown (on sb/sth) derived to take strict action in order to prevent sth, especially crime • a campaign by police to clamp down on street crime • The US government is clamping down on drugs. related noun ↑clampdown Main entry … Useful english dictionary
clamping — clamp·ing (klampґing) in the measurement of insulin secretion and action, the infusion of a glucose solution at a rate adjusted periodically to maintain a predetermined blood glucose concentration … Medical dictionary
Clamping (graphics) — In computer graphics, clamping is the process of limiting a position to an area. Unlike wrapping, clamping merely moves the point to the nearest available value. To put clamping into perspective, pseudocode for clamping is: function clamp(X, Min … Wikipedia
Clamp (tool) — A clamp is a fastening device to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward pressure. In the United Kingdom and Australia, the term cramp is often used instead when the tool is for… … Wikipedia
clamp — [[t]klæ̱mp[/t]] clamps, clamping, clamped 1) N COUNT A clamp is a device that holds two things firmly together. 2) VERB When you clamp one thing to another, you fasten the two things together with a clamp. [V n to n] Somebody forgot to bring… … English dictionary
