Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sliding clamp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: slid-ing -clamp
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ring-shaped protein complex essential for DNA replication.

noun

A specialized hand tool used to hold materials firmly in place while they are being worked on.

Inflected Forms

sliding clamps (plural)

Questions

What does sliding clamp mean?: A ring-shaped protein complex essential for DNA replication.

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