sergeant — meaning in English

English meaning

• clamp noun A device used to hold or squeeze objects tightly together.
• sergeant noun A military rank above corporal and below officer ranks, or an equivalent senior rank in the police.

Senses

sergeant is used for these senses in English:

• sergeant The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.

clamp — full definition

1. noun A device used to hold or squeeze objects tightly together.
2. noun A device fitted to a car wheel to stop it being driven until a fine is paid.
3. verb To fasten or hold something tightly in place.
4. verb To immobilise a vehicle using a wheel clamp.

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