A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
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.
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.
Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.
Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
To fix or attach a jamb to.