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Pronunciation: /klamp/
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Definition of clamp

noun

British
  • 1a heap of potatoes or other root vegetables stored under straw or earth.
  • 2a three-sided structure used to store silage: a silage clamp

Origin:

late 16th century (denoting a pile of bricks for firing): probably from Dutch klamp 'heap'; related to clump

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