Collocations for clamp - verb
ADV.
firmly, tight/tightly | together
Clamp the pieces of wood together while the glue sets.
Clamp the pieces of wood together while the glue sets.
PREP.
around/round
She clamped her arms around him.
She clamped her arms around him.
on/onto
He clamped his hand firmly onto Jack''s shoulder.
He clamped his hand firmly onto Jack''s shoulder.
over
A large hand clamped over her mouth.
A large hand clamped over her mouth.
to
The dog''s jaws werwe clamped to his leg.
The dog''s jaws werwe clamped to his leg.
PHRASES
clamped between your teeth
He had a large cigar clamped between his teeth.
He had a large cigar clamped between his teeth.
clamp shut
His mouth clamped shut.
His mouth clamped shut.
PHRASAL VERBS clamp down
ADV.
hard
PREP.
on
to clamp down hard on bullying
to clamp down hard on bullying