Clamp
Encyclopedia
Clamp may refer to:
- Clamp (tool)Clamp (tool)A clamp is a fastening device to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward pressure...
, a device used to hold an object in a fixed position - Wheel clampWheel clampA wheel clamp, also known as wheel boot or Denver boot, is a device that is designed to prevent vehicles from being moved. In its most common form, it consists of a clamp that surrounds a vehicle wheel, designed to prevent removal of both itself and the wheel.In the United States, these devices...
, a device used with road vehicles to prevent theft or enforce parking restrictions - Riser clampRiser clampA Riser clamp is a device used by mechanical building trades to support vertical runs of piping at each floor level. The devices are placed around the pipe and integral fasteners are then tightened to clamp them onto the pipe. The friction between the pipe and riser transfers the weight of the...
, a device used to support vertical piping - Storage clampStorage clampA storage clamp is used in the agricultural industry for temporary storage of root crops such as potato, turnip, rutabaga, mangelwurzel, sugar beet etc....
, an agricultural root crop storage - Clamp meter, a device for measuring electric current
- Clamp (circuit), a voltage limiting electrical circuit
- Castration clamp, a tool used to castrate animals
- Clamping (graphics)Clamping (graphics)In computer graphics, clamping is the process of limiting a position to an area. Unlike wrapping, clamping merely moves the point to the nearest available value.To put clamping into perspective, pseudocode for clamping is:...
, the process of limiting a position to an area - Nipple clampNipple clampA nipple clamp is a clamp that can be applied to the nipples of either men or women. It is a sex toy which can be attached to the nipples to create pain by restricting blood flow from erect nipples by applying pressure to them. Some people derive erotic pleasure from seeing nipple clamps applied....
, a clamp that can be applied to the nipples of either men or women - clampf or clampi, color amplitude data types in OpenGLOpenGLOpenGL is a standard specification defining a cross-language, cross-platform API for writing applications that produce 2D and 3D computer graphics. The interface consists of over 250 different function calls which can be used to draw complex three-dimensional scenes from simple primitives. OpenGL...
People and groups
- Eddie ClampEddie ClampHarold Edwin Clamp was an English footballer.-Career:Clamp joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1950, turning professional in April 1952, before breaking into the first team to make his debut on 6 March 1954, away at Manchester United. He made one further appearance that season as he club won their...
(1934–1995), English footballer - Shirley ClampShirley ClampShirley Natasja Clamp, is a Swedish pop singer. Because her mother is Swedish and her father is British, Shirley has dual nationality...
(born 1973), Swedish pop singer - Clamp (manga artists)Clamp (manga artists), is an all-female Japanese manga artist group that formed in the mid 1980s. Many of the group's manga series are often adapted into anime after release. It consists of their leader , who provides much of the storyline and screenplay for all their works and adaptations of those works respectively ,...
, stylized as CLAMP, a team of four female manga artists - Paula ClampPaula ClampPaula Clamp is a novelist, playwright and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Ulster.Her first two novels, described as "Northern Irish chick-lit", were best-sellers in Ireland...
(born 1967), novelist, playwright and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Ulster - Steve ClampSteve ClampSteve Clamp is a British freelance journalist and newsreader, currently working for ITV Central and ITN .-Career:...
(born 1977), British freelance journalist and newsreader - Ted ClampTed ClampTed Clamp was an English footballer who gained considerable local renown as a goalkeeper for various teams during the 1940s, 50s and early 60s....
(1924–1990), English footballer - William ClampWilliam ClampWilliam Clamp VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1891–1917), VC (28 October 1891 – 9 October 1917) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
Characters
- Clamp, a character in the television show Galactik Football
- Clamps (Futurama), a member of the Robot Mafia in Futurama