chordclamp
nounUK /ˈkɔːdklæmp/
US /ˈkɔːrdklæmp/
A chordclamp is a little tool that holds a string or wire tight so it does not slip.
Dad used a chordclamp to keep the guitar string in place while he fixed it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small device that presses two or more musical strings together to change their pitch.
The player slid the chordclamp up the neck to raise the sound.
3. A clamp shaped like a curved bar, used in woodworking to hold glued pieces.
He tightened the chordclamp around the bent wood until the glue dried.
4. A figurative hold that keeps people or ideas tied together.
Trust was the chordclamp that held the team together.