affix vs clamp

affix

verb
  • To attach. 

  • To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to. 

  • To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon. 

noun
  • Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature. 

  • A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end. 

  • A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix, etc. 

  • The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b). 

  • That which is affixed; an appendage. 

clamp

verb
  • To hold or grip tightly. 

  • To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp. 

  • To immobilise (a vehicle) by means of a wheel clamp. 

  • To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range by replacing values outside the range with the closest value within the range. 

noun
  • An electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value. 

  • A parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp. 

  • An instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc. 

  • A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking. 

  • A pile of agricultural produce such as root vegetables or silage stored under a layer of earth or an airtight sheet. 

  • A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard. 

  • A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together. 

How often have the words affix and clamp occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )