einklemmen — meaning in English

English meaning

• clamp noun A device used to hold or squeeze objects tightly together.
• jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
• sandwich noun Food made by putting a filling between two slices of bread.

Senses

einklemmen is used for these senses in English:

• clamp (transitive, intransitive) To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
• jam To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space.
• sandwich (transitive) To place (an item) physically between two other, usually flat, items.

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.

jam — full definition

1. noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
2. noun A difficult or awkward situation.
3. noun A blockage or pileup, such as heavy traffic.
4. noun An informal, spontaneous session of playing music together.
5. verb To wedge something tightly so it can no longer move.

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