klemmen

Definitions of klemmen
  1. verb
    come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
    synonyms: kleven, klitten, plakken, vastklampen, vastklemmen
    hechten, kleven, klitten, plakken, schoven, vastzetten
    stick to firmly
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    types:
    aanhangen, lijmen, samenklemmen, vastkleven, vastplakken
    stick together
    agglutineren
    clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
    type of:
    aanraken, beroeren, raken, toucheren
    be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  2. verb
    fasten with a buckle or buckles
    synonyms: gespen, vastgespen, vastklemmen
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    antonyms:
    losgespen
    undo the buckle of
    type of:
    beleggen, vangen, vastleggen, vastzetten, zetten
    cause to be firmly attached
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