clamp

nouns

a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
clamp, clinch

verbs

fasten or fix with a clamp
"clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"
clamp
is a type of (narrower)
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fasten, fix, secure
impose or inflict forcefully
"The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"
clamp
is a type of (narrower)
impose something unpleasant
"The principal visited his rage on the students"
bring down, impose, inflict, visit