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C-clamp ![click to hear : C-clamp click to hear : C-clamp](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Portable tool with a C-shaped frame, used for keeping objects from moving while working on them.
handle ![click to hear : handle click to hear : handle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Sliding bar for tightening or loosening the adjusting screw, thereby spreading or closing the jaws.
adjusting screw ![click to hear : adjusting screw click to hear : adjusting screw](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Threaded shank whose rotation is controlled by the handle; it moves the jaw toward or away from the piece to be clamped.
frame ![click to hear : frame click to hear : frame](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Rigid metal support in the shape of a C, having the fixed jaw on one end, while the other end contains a hole for the adjusting screw.
throat ![click to hear : throat click to hear : throat](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Opening made by the frame.
swivel head ![click to hear : swivel head click to hear : swivel head](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
End of the tightening screw; it pivots to adjust to irregularly shaped objects.
movable jaw ![click to hear : movable jaw click to hear : movable jaw](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Smooth or striated jaw that presses an object against the fixed jaw.
fixed jaw ![click to hear : fixed jaw click to hear : fixed jaw](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Smooth or striated part against which the movable jaw presses an object.