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1. clamp: a device designed to hold something securely, e.g. a clamp or grip
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2. botany plant's means of attaching itself: an organ at the base of a seaweed, water plant, or fungus that attaches the organism to a surface
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3. firm grasp: the action or fact of holding something fast or firmly
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