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Clamp
() A mollusk. See Clam.
Clamped
() of Clamp
Clamping
() of Clamp
Clamp
() To fasten with a clamp or clamps; to apply a clamp to; to place in a clamp.
Clamp
() To cover, as vegetables, with earth.
Clamp
() A heavy footstep; a tramp.
Clamp
() To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump.
Clamper
() An instrument of iron, with sharp prongs, attached to a boot or shoe to enable the wearer to walk securely upon ice; a creeper.
Clan
() A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald.
Clan
() A clique; a sect, society, or body of persons; esp., a body of persons united by some common interest or pursuit; -- sometimes used contemptuously.
Clancular
() Conducted with secrecy; clandestine; concealed.
Clancularly
() privately; secretly.
Clandestine
() Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a clandestine marriage.
Clandestinity
() Privacy or secrecy.
Clanged
() of Clang
Clanging
() of Clang
Clang
() To strike together so as to produce a ringing metallic sound.
Clang
() To give out a clang; to resound.
Clang
() A loud, ringing sound, like that made by metallic substances when clanged or struck together.
Clang
() Quality of tone.
Clangor
() A sharp, harsh, ringing sound.
Clangorous
() Making a clangor; having a ringing, metallic sound.
Clangous
() Making a clang, or a ringing metallic sound.
Clanjamfrie
() Same as Clamjamphrie.
Clank
() A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink.
Clanked
() of Clank
Clanking
() of Clank
Clank
() To cause to sound with a clank; as, the prisoners clank their chains.
Clank
() To sound with a clank.
Clankless
() Without a clank.
Clannish
() Of or pertaining to a clan; closely united, like a clan; disposed to associate only with one's clan or clique; actuated by the traditions, prejudices, habits, etc., of a clan.
Clanship
() A state of being united together as in a clan; an association under a chieftain.
Clansmen
() of Clansman
Clansman
() One belonging to the same clan with another.
Clapped
() of Clap
Clapping
() of Clap
Clap
() To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings.
Clap
() To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
Clap
() To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
Clap
() To express contempt or derision.
Clap
() To knock, as at a door.
Clap
() To strike the hands together in applause.
Clap
() To come together suddenly with noise.
Clap
() To enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into.
Clap
() To talk noisily; to chatter loudly.
Clap
() A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang.
Clap
() A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
Clap
() A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
Clap
() A striking of hands to express approbation.
Clap
() Noisy talk; chatter.