Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clamp off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: clam-p off
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop or restrict the flow of, with (or as if with) a clamp.

Example Sentences

"Calls to unity are almost always issued when one party wants to clamp off debate."

Inflected Forms

clamps off (present, singular) clamping off (participle, present) clamped off (participle, past) clamped off (past)

Frequently Paired Words

clamp down

Questions

What does clamp off mean?: To stop or restrict the flow of, with (or as if with) a clamp.

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