klämma — meaning in English

English meaning

• clamp noun A device used to hold or squeeze objects tightly together.
• squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.

Senses

klämma is used for these senses in English:

• squeeze (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
• squeeze (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.

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.

squeeze — full definition

1. verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
2. verb To force something into a tight space, or manage to fit it in.
3. verb To put pressure on someone, financially or otherwise.
4. noun An act of pressing or hugging something.
5. noun A difficult situation caused by limited time, money, or space.

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