[{"word":"clamping","phonetic":"/ˈklæmpɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈklæmpɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To hold or grip tightly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act by which something is clamped.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"There are frequent clampings of cars that fail to display a parking permit."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clamp","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clamping"]}]