clamped
Gripped firmly shut
Clamped is the past tense and past participle of clamp, meaning to fasten, secure, or press tightly together using a clamp or similar force.
Mechanics clamp parts in place before welding, and woodworkers clamp glued joints while they dry.
Figuratively, if authorities clamp down on something, they impose strict controls or restrictions: The government clamped down on illegal imports.
Something clamped shut—a jaw, a hand—is held firmly closed.
Mounted clamping tool
- securedMade fast or obtained
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- latchedFastened with hook mechanism
- attachedJoined to another thing
fixed · pinned · braced · riveted · screwed · nailed · stapled · affixed
Mounted clamping tool
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- carpentryWood construction trade
machinist · welding · forge · tongs · pliers · jig · fixture · benchwork
Pressed firmly together
- pressedPushed or smoothed flat
- compressedReduced by pressure
- pinchedStole or squeezed tightly
- crushedCompressed into fragments
constricted · tightened · gripped · crimped · flattened · pressure · force · tension
Unable to move
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- haltedCame to rest
- pinnedFixed firmly, immobilized
- trappedUnable to escape
held · restrained · locked · stationary · rooted · paralyzed · arrested · confined
Restricted in extent
- cappedGiven a maximum limit
- controlledKept within limits
- regulatedMade to follow rules
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
curtailed · suppressed · contained · checked · bounded · frozen · held · locked
vise
Mounted clamping tool
attached · fixed · pinned · braced · riveted · screwed · nailed · stapled · affixed · glued
vise
Mounted clamping tool
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
carpentry · machinist · welding · forge · tongs · pliers · jig · fixture · benchwork · lathe
squeezed
Pressed firmly together
- pressedPushed or smoothed flat
- compressedReduced by pressure
- pinchedStole or squeezed tightly
crushed · constricted · tightened · gripped · crimped · flattened · pressure · force · tension · strain
stuck
Unable to move
trapped · held · restrained · locked · stationary · rooted · paralyzed · arrested · confined · bound
limited
Restricted in extent
- cappedGiven a maximum limit
- controlledKept within limits
- regulatedMade to follow rules
constrained · curtailed · suppressed · contained · checked · bounded · frozen · held · locked · fixed
- fastening statesfastened, unfastened, locked, unlocked, latched
- tightnesstight, taut, snug, constricting, compressed
- wood statesdried, dry, wet, green, raw
- clamps down
- clamp down onImpose strict limits
- wheel clampsVehicle immobilization devices
- hose clampBand securing flexible tubing
- alligator clampsToothed metal wire connectors
- clamp connectionJunction secured by squeezing