✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

wheel clamp

noun

British
: an object that the police lock onto one of the wheels of a car so that the car cannot be moved

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wheel clamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheel%20clamp. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!