English Explanatory Dictionary

clamper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who, or that which, clamps.
  2. An attachment with sharp metal prongs, attached to a boot or shoe to enable the wearer to walk securely upon ice.
  3. A circuit that restricts the amplitude of a waveform.
verb
  1. To crimp.
  2. To join in an unsystematic or haphazard fashion.
  3. To move in a noisy and clumsy manner.
  4. To complain in an irritating manner.

Word forms

clamper clampers clampering clampered

Etymology

From clamp + -er.

Synonyms

crampon creeper
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