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1.nounA brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
2.nounAn instrument used to temporarily shut off blood vessels, etc.
3.nounA parking enforcement device used to immobilise a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
4.nounA mass of bricks heaped up to be burned; or of ore for roasting, or of coal coking.
5.nounA pile of root vegetables stored under a layer of earth.
6.nounA piece of wood (batten) across the grain of a board end to keep it flat, as in a breadboard.
7.nounAn electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined value by shifting its DC value.
8.verbTo fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
9.verbTo hold or grip tightly.
10.verbTo modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range.
11.verbTo cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth.