"clamplike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more clamplike [comparative], most clamplike [superlative]
Etymology: From clamp + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clamp|like}} clamp + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} clamplike (comparative more clamplike, superlative most clamplike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a clamp.
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