clamping

To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.

To hold or grip tightly.

To modify (a numeric value) so it lies within a specific range.

To cover (vegetables, etc.) with earth.

To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump or clomp.

The act by which something is clamped.

“There are frequent clampings of cars that fail to display a parking permit.”