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- clamor/ˈklæm.ə(ɹ)/a loud, continuous, and usually demanding or protesting noise made by a group of people.nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- clamour/ˈklæmə(r)/a loud, continuous, and insistent noise, especially from a group of people expressing strong emotion, demand, or protest.nounverbC1
- clamp/klæmp/A device used to fasten, hold, or compress objects tightly together, typically using a screw or lever mechanism.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- clamp down/ˌklæmp ˈdaʊn/To become stricter in enforcing rules or laws; to impose severe restrictions or control.nounverbB2
- clampdown/ˈklæmpdaʊn/A sudden, strict, and official action to stop or limit a particular activity.nounC1
- clamper/ˈklæmpə(r)/A device or person that clamps, secures, or restricts movement.nounLow frequency (C1/C2 level)
- clamshell/ˈklamʃɛl/The hard, hinged, two-part shell of a clam or similar bivalve mollusc.adjectivenounB2
- clamshell door/ˈklæm.ʃel dɔː(r)/A door comprising two sections hinged on opposite sides that open upwards and outwards, resembling a clam shell.nounC1
- clamworm/ˈklæmwɜːm/A burrowing marine polychaete worm, especially of the genus Nereis, used as fishing bait.nounLow
- clan/klæn/A large group of families or people related by blood, marriage, or a strong shared identity, often with a common ancestor.nounB2
- clancy/ˈklænsi/A proper noun, most commonly a personal surname, often of Irish origin.nounLow
- clang/klaŋ/A loud, sharp, ringing, metallic sound, such as that made when heavy metal objects strike together.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- clang association/klæŋ əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/A speech pattern where words are linked by similar sounds rather than logical meaning.nounLow
- clanger/ˈklæŋ.ə(r)/A serious, embarrassing, or foolish mistake, often one made in speech.nounC2/Low
- clanging/ˈklæŋ.ɪŋ/The act of making a loud, resonant, metallic sound, like that of a heavy bell or hammer on metal.nounC1
- clangor/ˈklaŋɡə/A loud, resonant, metallic sound, especially a harsh, ringing sound produced by striking metal objects.nounverb-intransitiveC1/C2 - Literary/Rare
- clangour/ˈklaŋɡə(r)/A continuous loud, resonant, metallic ringing sound.nounverbC2
- clank/klaŋk/a sharp, metallic, resonant sound like that made when heavy pieces of metal strike together.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C2
- clansman/ˈklænzmən/A male member of a clan, especially a Scottish Highland clan.nounC2
- clanswoman/ˈklænzˌwʊm.ən/A woman who is a member of a clan.nounC2
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