On

English translation: clamp-on

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English term or phrase:On
Selected answer:clamp-on
Entered by: Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani

10:23 Jan 10, 2015
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
English term or phrase: On
Pick up a couple of clamp on light bulb holders from tthe hardware store.


Function words have many different functions. Sometimes, you know most of them but if you don't know only one of them, that exactly causes a problem for you. Can you cite other vivid examples for this word in this function word?
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Local time: 19:29
clamp-on
Explanation:
I read it as light bulb holders that clamp onto, say, the edge of a desk.
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LJC (X)
France
Local time: 17:29
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3 +7clamp-on
LJC (X)


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on
clamp-on


Explanation:
I read it as light bulb holders that clamp onto, say, the edge of a desk.

LJC (X)
France
Local time: 17:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DLyons
2 mins

agree  acetran: https://www.google.co.in/search?q=clamp on light bulb shade&...
7 mins

agree  Sabina Králová
8 mins

agree  Charles Davis
26 mins

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, you could have explained a bit more as per CD's in Disc.
50 mins

agree  Edith Kelly
1 hr

agree  Tony M
4 hrs
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