Definition
Holding or pressing something firmly in place with a clamping device or using force.
Etymology
From 'clamp' (from Middle Low German 'klamp,' meaning clasp). The verb form takes '-ing' as the present participle, indicating an ongoing action.
Kelly Says
In biology, 'clamping' blood vessels is an emergency technique—you physically compress them to stop bleeding, which is why it's such a vivid word in medical contexts.
Translations
CSČeština
zajišťovat
za-zhys-to-vat
DEDeutsch
Klemmen
klem-en
ELΕλληνικά
σφίγγω
sfi-ggo
ESEspañol
atornillar
a-tor-ni-yar
FAفارسی
فشرده
fesh-dar-deh
FISuomi
kiristää
ki-ris-taa
FRFrançais
serrage
se-ra-zh
IDBahasa Indonesia
menjepit
men-je-pit
ITItaliano
stringere
stren-gere
MSBahasa Melayu
menjepit
men-je-pit
NLNederlands
klemmen
klem-en
PLPolski
zaciągać
za-chya-gat
PTPortuguês
apertar
a-per-tar
RUРусский
зажимать
za-zhi-mat'
SWKiswahili
kufunga
ku-fun-ga
TAதமிழ்
கட்டையு
kat-tai-yu
TEతెలుగు
కట్టడం
kat-ta-dam
TRTürkçe
sıkıştırmak
sik-ish-tar-mak
UKУкраїнська
затискати
za-tis-kat'
VITiếng Việt
kẹp chặt
kep-chat