What is one of a pair of movable pieces of lead, or other soft material, to cover the jaws of a vise and enable it to grasp without bruising called?
clamp — One of a pair of movable pieces of lead, or other soft material, to cover the jaws of a vise and enable it to grasp without bruising. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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