clamp
noun
- tool
verb
- locking a vehicle with a tool on the wheels
- attach firmly
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈklæmp/ / [ˈkʰlæmp] / /ˈkleə̯mp/
name
Etymology: From clamp, a metonymic occupational surname for someone who worked with this tool.
- A surname.
noun
Etymology: Imitative.
- A heavy footstep; a tramp.
verb
Etymology: Imitative.
- To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.
“the policeman with clamping feet”