Usage Note
Clamp entered French primarily through surgical and mechanical contexts; in surgery, a clamp is a haemostatic forceps used to compress tissue or vessels. In DIY and carpentry, serre-joint is the more traditional French term, but clamp is increasingly used by professionals. The word is invariable in spelling.
Examples
"Le chirurgien a appliqué un clamp sur le vaisseau."
Natural Translation
The surgeon applied a clamp to the vessel.

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