A piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.
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 brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
To hold or grip tightly.
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.
A small rick of grain.
Any object in poor condition, particularly a vehicle.
A dilapidated or ramshackle building.
An emaciated person or animal.
A loose, disordered collection of things; a heap; a jumble.