guitarclamp

noun
UK /ˈɡɪtɑːklæmp/
US /ˈɡɪtɑːrklæmp/

A guitarclamp is a small tool that holds a guitar string or part tightly in place.

He used a guitarclamp to keep the broken string steady while he fixed it.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A device that attaches to a guitar to hold a pick or cable.

She clipped the guitarclamp to the headstock so she wouldn't lose her pick.

3. A clamp used by builders to hold guitar parts together while glue dries.

The luthier left the guitarclamp on the bridge overnight.

4. A slang term for a difficult chord shape that feels like a clamp on the hand.

That barre chord is a real guitarclamp for beginners.