clamp

a tool used to hold things firmly together or in place, especially when working with wood or metal

clavo, abrazadera, alicate

Collocations wood clamp · metal clamp

• He used a metal clamp to hold the pieces together.

  Usó una abrazadera de metal para sujetar las piezas.

to fasten or fix something firmly in place with a clamp

sujetar, fijar con una abrazadera

• clamp sth to/onto sth

• She clamped the board to the wall.

  Ella sujetó la tabla a la pared con una abrazadera.

to restrict or limit something, especially by law or rule

restringir, limitar

• clamp down on sth

• The government clamped down on illegal immigration.

  El gobierno restringió la inmigración ilegal.

a state of being firmly held or fixed in place by a clamp

sujeción, fijación con una abrazadera

Collocations clamp on sth