Past tense of clamp

Forms of clamp

Clamped in a sentence

• I was only parked there for five minutes but my car was still clamped.
• The fitter was chipping and filing a workpiece clamped in his vise.From the entry chip
• Shame, a word I didn't know at five, had clamped my mouth shut.2020, Christie Tate, Group, page 44. From the entry butt worm
• This is not the first time a city in China has clamped down on Christmas merriment.2018 December 19, Tiffany May, “Chinese City Bans Christmas Displays Amid Religious Crackdown”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry Christmas
• The other lunged to the side of the second and clamped one clawed hand around its muzzle.2017 April, Marie Brennan [pseudonym; Bryn Neuenschwander], chapter 10, in Within the Sanctuary of Wings: A Memoir by Lady Trent, New…. From the entry ruff

Meaning of clamp

1. noun A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
2. noun An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.
3. noun A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.

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• Plural of clamp
• Clamp in Hindi
• Clamp in Tamil
• Clamp in Marathi
• Clamp in Urdu

Questions about the past tense of clamp

What is the past tense of clamp?

The past tense of clamp is clamped.

What is the past participle of clamp?

The past participle of clamp is clamped.

Is clamp a regular or irregular verb?

Clamp is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.