Clampings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An act of securing an object tightly using a device for holding it in place
2. The results or instances of using fastening tools to apply pressure for stability or support
3. Mechanisms or actions taken to hold things firmly together, preventing movement or separation

Etymology: "Clampings" is simply the plural of "clamping," the noun for the act of fastening something tightly with a clamp. Its history runs through the root word, so the plural adds no new meaning: it refers to several separate instances of that act, or to the results of such acts. Readers who want the deeper story should look at "clamp" itself, which is a separate word from the verb "clamp" in its everyday sense of holding things together.

Synonyms: fastenings, clips, brackets, holders, binders

Antonyms: loosening, releasing, unfastening, detachment