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1Clampdown — Single by The Clash from the album London Calling B side …
2clampdown — clamp‧down [ˈklæmpdaʊn] noun [countable usually singular] sudden action in order to stop something from happening or control it much more strictly: • The UK government is launching a clampdown on internet casino advertisements. * * * clampdown UK …
3clampdown — n. sudden restriction on an activity. [WordNet 1.5] …
4clampdown — ► NOUN informal ▪ a concerted attempt to suppress something …
5clampdown — ☆ clampdown [klamp′doun΄ ] n. a clamping down; repression or suppression, as in censoring …
6clampdown — UK [ˈklæmpˌdaʊn] / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms clampdown : singular clampdown plural clampdowns a determined attempt by someone in authority to stop people doing something bad or illegal clampdown on: a clampdown on smoking …
7clampdown — [[t]klæ̱mpdaʊn[/t]] clampdowns also clamp down N COUNT: oft N on n A clampdown is a sudden restriction on a particular activity by a government or other authority. [JOURNALISM] ...a clampdown on the employment of illegal immigrants... Ironically …
8clampdown — n. a clampdown on * * * [ klæmpdaʊn] a clampdown on …
9clampdown — clamp|down [ˈklæmpdaun] n [C usually singular] sudden firm action that is taken to reduce crime clampdown on ▪ a clampdown on drug dealers …
10clampdown — clamp|down [ klæmp,daun ] noun count usually singular a determined attempt by someone in authority to stop people from doing something bad or illegal: clampdown on: a clampdown on smoking …
