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Something rigid that holds fast or binds things together; a
piece of wood or metal, used to hold two or more pieces together. |
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An instrument with a screw or screws by which work is held
in its place or two parts are temporarily held together. |
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A piece of wood placed across another, or inserted into
another, to bind or strengthen. |
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One of a pair of movable pieces of lead, or other soft
material, to cover the jaws of a vise and enable it to grasp without
bruising. |
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A thick plank on the inner part of a ship's side, used to
sustain the ends of beams. |
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A mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for
roasting, or of coal for coking. |
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A mollusk. See Clam. |
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To fasten with a clamp or clamps; to apply a clamp to; to
place in a clamp. |
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To cover, as vegetables, with earth. |
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A heavy footstep; a tramp. |
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To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump. |
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