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Limiting a position to an area
that support the functions min and max. Several programming languages and libraries provide functions for fast and vectorized clamping. In Python, the
Clamp_(function)
Family of interpolation and clamping functions
sigmoid-like interpolation and clamping functions commonly used in computer graphics, video game engines, and machine learning. The function depends on three parameters
Smoothstep
the gene that codes for the DNA clamp (also known as β sliding clamp) of DNA polymerase III in prokaryotes. The β clamp physically locks Pol III onto a
DnaN
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up clamp or clamps in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Clamp may refer to: Brick clamp, an early method of baking bricks Clamp (tool), a device or
Clamp
Tool for measuring electrical current
electronic engineering, a current clamp, also known as current probe, is an electrical device with jaws which open to allow clamping around an electrical conductor
Current_clamp
Laboratory technique in electrophysiology
The patch clamp technique is a laboratory technique in electrophysiology used to study ionic currents in individual isolated living cells, tissue sections
Patch_clamp
Protein family
A DNA clamp, also known as a sliding clamp, is a protein complex that serves as a processivity-promoting factor in DNA replication. As a critical component
DNA_clamp
Surgical clamp tool commonly used to control bleeding
holders, tissue holders, and some other clamps) where the structure of the tip determines the tool's function. A hemostat has handles that can be held
Hemostat
Device designed to prevent motor vehicles from being moved
A wheel clamp, also known as wheel boot, parking boot, Denver boot, or wheel lock, is a device that is designed to prevent motor vehicles from being moved
Wheel_clamp
to be constructed of aluminum, although steel is also available. C-clamps function by affixing a bolt (the "shaft bolt") to the hardware they are to hold
C-clamp_(stagecraft)
Method of measuring biological cell currents
The voltage clamp is an experimental method used by electrophysiologists to measure the ion currents through the membranes of excitable cells, such as
Voltage_clamp
Electronic circuit that fixes voltage
A clamper (or clamping circuit or clamp) is an electronic circuit that fixes either the positive or the negative peak excursions of a signal to a defined
Clamper_(electronics)
instruments. In the United States, the Gomco clamp is the most utilized instrument, followed by the Mogen clamp and the Plastibell. They are also used worldwide
Circumcision surgical procedure
Circumcision_surgical_procedure
Clamp used for securing cylindrical glass tubes (burettes)
during the experiment. Clamp facing upward Clamp facing downward Side view of burette clamp Burette with clamp Retort stand Utility clamp Burette "Lab Equipment"
Burette_clamp
S-shaped curve
and incorrect. Logistic functions are often used in artificial neural networks to introduce nonlinearity in the model or to clamp signals to within a specified
Logistic_function
Failure of cells to respond appropriately to insulin
and quantifying insulin resistance is the "hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp," so-called because it measures the amount of glucose necessary to compensate
Insulin_resistance
Laboratory apparatus
A clamp holder or clamp fastener is a piece of laboratory apparatus that is used to secure laboratory clamps, such as extension-type utility clamps, or
Clamp_holder
Handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects
pliers, clips or clamps. Mechanically, forceps employ the principle of the lever to grasp and apply pressure. Depending on their function, basic surgical
Forceps
Urinary incontinence treatment device
Penis clamp is an external penis compression device that treats male urinary incontinence. Incontinence clamps for men are applied to compress the urethra
Penis_clamp
Branch of spectroscopy
measurement of the reflection or transmission properties of a material as a function of wavelength. Spectrophotometry uses photometers, known as spectrophotometers
Spectrophotometry
Medical intervention
Glucose clamp technique is a method for quantifying insulin secretion and resistance. It is used to measure either how well an individual metabolizes
Glucose_clamp_technique
Pressurised heating apparatus
of industries (including food production). Autoclaves vary in size and function depending on the media to be sterilized. They are sometimes called retorts
Autoclave
Tool used in the castration of livestock
placed adjacent to the testis ("nut against nut") so that the crushing clamp occludes the spermatic artery, preventing life-threatening blood loss. The
Emasculator
Species of virus
as a sliding DNA clamp during phage DNA replication (though thioredoxin normally has a different function). The sliding clamp functions to hold the polymerase
T7_phage
Conduit between embryo/fetus and the placenta
are umbilical cord clamps which incorporate a knife. These clamps are safer and faster, allowing one to first apply the cord clamp and then cut the umbilical
Umbilical_cord
Narrow-necked container
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Bottle
Electrical properties of biological cells
(Loligo pealei), and were among the first applications of the "voltage clamp" technique. Today, most microelectrodes used for intracellular recording
Electrophysiology
Device to measure temperature
poorly reflective, when it has reached thermodynamic equilibrium, as a function of absolute thermodynamic temperature alone. A small enough hole in the
Thermometer
0–1 without branching is, function wrap(X: Real): Real; return ((X mod 1.0) + 1.0) mod 1.0; Text wrapping Clamping (function) "Wrapping - Knowledge and
Wrapping_(graphics)
Laboratory instrument
A utility clamp is a laboratory apparatus resembling a pair of scissors. The screw in the middle works as the wide adjustment of 2-prong. It is composed
Utility_clamp
Laboratory flask with a flat bottom
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Erlenmeyer_flask
Technique that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery
machine, operated by a cardiac perfusionist, that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during open-heart surgery by maintaining the circulation
Cardiopulmonary_bypass
Polypeptide used to maintain the shape of proteins in experimental vaccines
A molecular clamp is a polypeptide used to maintain the shape of proteins in some experimental vaccines. On a virus, pre-fusion proteins on their surface
Molecular_clamp
Pipe with a wide top and narrow bottom
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Funnel
Glass jar used in scientific experiments
inside, it creates a considerable compression force, so there is no need to clamp the seal. For this reason, a bell jar cannot be used to contain pressures
Bell_jar
Laboratory glassware
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Volumetric_flask
Container in which substances are heated
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Crucible
Piecewise function that clamps its input to be non-negative
The ramp function is a unary real function, whose graph is shaped like a ramp. It can be expressed by numerous definitions, for example "0 for negative
Ramp_function
Laboratory device used to make fire from fuel and oxidizer gases
opening or closing the slot openings at the base of the barrel, similar in function to the choke in a carburettor. If the collar at the bottom of the tube
Bunsen_burner
Double-walled insulated storage vessel
flask by tempering prior to use is advised to maintain and optimize the functioning of the unit. Glass vacuum flasks are usually fitted into a metal base
Vacuum_flask
Evolutionary retention of no longer needed structures in living organisms
normal clamps, simplified clamps, or no clamps at all (in the genus Lethacotyle). After a comparative study of the relative surface of clamps in more
Vestigiality
Graduated glass tube with a tap at one end
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Burette
Variety of equipment usually made of glass used for scientific experiments
leak-tight connection a ground glass joint is used (possibly reinforced using a clamping method such as a Keck clips). Another way to connect glassware is with
Laboratory_glassware
Any of various heated vessels used in chemistry or industry
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Retort
Small glass vessel or bottle used in laboratories or hospitals
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Vial
Shallow dish used to hold cell cultures
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Petri_dish
Liquid-transferring laboratory tool
microscopic samples, such as in the procedures of microinjection and patch clamping. Most micropipettes are made of borosilicate, aluminosilicate or quartz
Pipette
Ratio of two densities
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Relative_density
Vacuum insulated container
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Cryogenic_storage_dewar
Workplace for scientific activity
pressure Workshop Bertholf, Roger L. (2017). "Laboratory Structure and Function". Clinical Core Laboratory Testing. pp. 1–23. doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-7794-6_1
Laboratory
Laboratory glassware
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Separatory_funnel
Laboratory apparatus used to condense vapors
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Condenser_(laboratory)
Chemical lab apparatus for collecting water from a reactor
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Dean–Stark_apparatus
Chemical added to show pH of a solution
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
PH_indicator
Scientific instrument for observing small objects
with a specimen. These interactions or modes can be recorded or mapped as function of location on the surface to form a characterization map. The three most
Microscope
Laboratory equipment
upright. When in use, round-bottom flasks are commonly held at the neck by clamps on a stand. A round-bottom flask is featured prominently on the logo of
Round-bottom_flask
Biological process
primers, the primer-template junctions interact with the clamp loader, which loads the sliding clamp onto the DNA to begin DNA synthesis. The components of
DNA_replication
Portable self-contained tabletop small appliance
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Hot_plate
Medical condition
(IVGTT) Meal tolerance tests Hyperglycaemic clamp Static function tests for the assessment of beta-cell function comprise: Insulin-glucose ratio Amended insulin-glucose
Pancreatic_beta_cell_function
Petri dish with agar used to culture microbes
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Agar_plate
Glass container used in laboratories
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Beaker_(laboratory_equipment)
Laboratory equipment
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Tripod_(laboratory)
Automated patch clamping is beginning to replace manual patch clamping as a method to measure the electrical activity of individual cells. Different techniques
Automated_patch_clamp
Special function occurring in problems possessing elliptic symmetry
In mathematics, Mathieu functions, sometimes called angular Mathieu functions, are solutions of Mathieu's differential equation d 2 y d x 2 + ( a − 2
Mathieu_function
Tools designed for use during surgery
of clamps and Halsted-Mosquito Hemostats, which were used to clamp small blood vessels. Kelly clamp, invented by Howard Kelly, has similar functions but
Surgical_instrument
Laboratory apparatus
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Soxhlet_extractor
Type of local ventilation device
ventilation of the space Secondary functions of these devices may include explosion protection, spill containment, and other functions necessary to the work being
Fume_hood
Device used to transfer small quantities of liquids
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Eye_dropper
Laboratory equipment to measure liquid volume
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Graduated_cylinder
Type of laboratory equipment
cited basis for the need to remove dust and dirt from bulbs Properly functioning biosafety cabinets have very clean air so dust is less likely to build
Biosafety_cabinet
Type of microscope
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Comparison_microscope
Instrument measuring acidity or alkalinity of solutions
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
PH_meter
German manufacturing company
technology. Founded in 1951, WAGO pioneered spring-clamp connection technology and developed the Cage Clamp terminal block in 1977, which later became an industry
WAGO_GmbH
Tool used by microbiologists
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Inoculation_loop
Laboratory tool
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Scoopula
Pipette with its volume, in increments, marked along the tube
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Graduated_pipette
Type of laboratory glassware
There are several types of laboratory flasks, all of which have different functions within the laboratory. Flasks, because of their use, can be divided into:
Laboratory_flask
Scientific equipment
In chemistry, a retort stand, also called a clamp stand, a ring stand, or a support stand, is a piece of scientific equipment intended to support other
Retort_stand
Laboratory device for mixing liquids
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Vortex_mixer
information on insulin sensitivity and beta cell function. Suitable sources include: Hyperglycemic glucose clamp investigations Frequently-sampled intravenous
Disposition_index
Instrument for measuring heat
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Calorimeter
Pipe with a wide top and narrow bottom
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Laboratory_funnel
Fastening device
that, the spring allowed to close, then clamp the inserted material.[citation needed] According to their function, pins can be made of metals (e.g. steel
Pin
Variant of the Bunsen burner
heating substances using an open flame. While the Teclu burner's primary function is to serve as a piece of equipment that is used in a laboratory, the Teclu
Teclu_burner
Type of ejector-jet pump
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Vacuum_ejector
Laboratory glassware used to transfer fluids slowly
to fit snugly onto a round bottom flask. This also means it need not be clamped separately. Dropping funnels have been in use since at least the mid-1800s
Dropping_funnel
Electrical device which uses dry heat to sterilize substances
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Hot_air_oven
Glass laboratory container
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Florence_flask
Precise measurement glassware
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Volumetric_pipette
Fact that observing a situation changes it
thus changing the transfer function and behavior of the circuit itself. Even a more passive device such as a current clamp, which measures the wire current
Observer_effect_(physics)
One of 5 contact points on an upright bicycle
seatpost, clamps, or frames, due to bumping into other parts or blocking adjustment or attachment bolts. The most common type of sold-separate clamp has a
Bicycle_saddle
Removal of the human foreskin
week. For infant circumcision, devices such as the Gomco clamp, Plastibell and Mogen clamp are commonly used in the USA. These follow the same basic
Circumcision
Laboratory equipment for producing an open flame
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Alcohol_burner
Single-use glove worn during medical examinations and procedures
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Medical_glove
Equipment used for producing uniform mixtures
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Homogenizer
Enzymes that catalyze DNA formation
the clamp when associated with it and decreasing affinity when it completes the replication of a stretch of DNA to allow release from the clamp.[citation
DNA_polymerase
Laboratory glassware: filtration apparatus
bottle Stands Clamps Holders Beaker clamp Clamp holder Tripod Burette clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand
Büchner_flask
Scientific instrument used to measure viscosity
of the moving or stationary blade (sometimes called wing or single-side-clamped cantilever). A rotating disk viscometer is the standard viscometer for
Viscometer
Laboratory glassware used for cooling gases into liquids
In typical laboratory operation, such as distillation, the condenser is clamped to a retort stand in vertical or oblique orientation. The hot vapor of
Liebig_condenser
Pore-forming membrane protein
electrophysiology, and pharmacology, while using techniques including voltage clamp, patch clamp, immunohistochemistry, X-ray crystallography, fluoroscopy, and RT-PCR
Ion_channel
CLAMP FUNCTION
CLAMP FUNCTION
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lamp
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Pashtun, Swahili
Torch; Lamp; Night Lamp
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lamp
Boy/Male
Gaelic Scottish
Crooked mouth.
Boy/Male
Indian
Eternal lamp, Gods lamp
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lamp
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly from Middle English clamp ‘clamp’, ‘brace’, ‘iron band’ (a borrowing from Middle Dutch, first recorded in the early 14th century). This may have been a metonymic occupational name for a smith who specialized in making clamps.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vratika | வà¯à®°à®¤à®¿à®•ா
Lamp
Vratika | வà¯à®°à®¤à®¿à®•ா
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lamp
Boy/Male
Muslim
Lamp
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lamp
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Bristol)
English (chiefly Bristol) : from Middle English clop(pe) ‘lump’, ‘hillock’ (from Old English clopp(a)), applied either as a topographic name or as a nickname for a large and ungainly person.Variant spelling of German Klapp.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vertika | வரà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ா
Lamp
Vertika | வரà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ா
Girl/Female
Indian
Lamp
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from Old French champ ‘field’, ‘open land’ (Latin campus ‘plain’, ‘expanse of flat land’), a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a field or expanse of open country, or else in the countryside as opposed to a town.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lamp
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Crump.Dutch : variant spelling of Kramp.Americanized spelling of German Kramp.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vartika | வரà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ா
Lamp
Vartika | வரà¯à®¤à®¿à®•ா
Male
English
English short form of Scottish Campbell, CAMP means "crooked mouth."
Boy/Male
Indian
Eternal lamp, Gods lamp
CLAMP FUNCTION
CLAMP FUNCTION
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English crease ‘fine’, ‘elegant’ (Old English crēas).Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kriese, Griese, Krieser, or Grieser, or of Swiss German Krüsi, a variant of Kraus.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Indian, Latin
Candle; Brightener; One who Brings Fortune; Joyful; Divine; Ancient Roman Divinity Diana was Noted for Beauty and Swiftness; Often Depicted as a Huntress; Oil Lamp
Girl/Female
Greek
Abbreviation of Amaryllis - the flower Amaryllis; poetic reference to a simple shepherdess or...
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
A Goddess of Learning
Boy/Male
Hindu
Hymns of Lord, Verse
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bhadrisha | பதà¯à®°à¯€à®·à®¾Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Flower queen
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, Danish
Good; Red Haired
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lotus
Girl/Female
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Traditional
Diamond; As Precious as Diamond
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n.
A device, usually of iron bent at the ends, used to hold together blocks of stone, timbers, etc.; a cramp iron.
v. t.
To afflict with cramp.
n.
A single hut or shelter; as, a hunter's camp.
v. t.
To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).
n.
A mollusk. See Clam.
v. t.
To form on a cramp; as, to cramp boot legs.
v. t.
A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
n.
A device or mechanism for producing light by electricity. See Incandescent lamp, under Incandescent.
n.
See Clamp.
v. i.
To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump.
v. i.
To pitch or prepare a camp; to encamp; to lodge in a camp; -- often with out.
v. t. & i.
To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.
v. i.
To tread clumsily; to clamp.
n.
To play the game called camp.
v. t.
To arrange in a clump or clumps; to cluster; to group.
v. t.
To fasten with a clamp or clamps; to apply a clamp to; to place in a clamp.
v. t.
To fasten or hold with, or as with, a cramp.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Clamp