| 释义 |
clamp·er
I. \ˈklampər\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: freq. of clamp (II)
now chiefly Scotland : to patch together especially clumsily or hastily
< I can clamper up the story — J.G.Lockhart >
II. noun
(-s)
now chiefly Scotland : a patched-together argument or charge
< his defense was a mere clamper >
III. \ˈklampə(r), -laam-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: clamp (II) + -er
: creeper 5a
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: clamp (I) + -er
: a skilled workman who operates a special rotary press that transfers an engraved design from one small steel roller to another in raised form so that it can later be impressed in a large copper roller for printing cloth — called also clammer |