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F-clamp
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<p>An F-clamp, also known as a bar clamp or speed clamp, is a type of <a href="/facts/Clamp_(tool)/YwDNJyFY">clamp</a>. The name comes from its "<a href="/facts/F/2Qhv29hR">F</a>" shape. This tool is used in <a href="/facts/Woodworking/JSttCtkP">woodworking</a> while more permanent attachment is being made with <a href="/facts/Screw/Rr0k38TC">screws</a> or <a href="/facts/Wood_glue/dQwg4a2d">glue</a>, or in <a href="/facts/Metalworking/eAT0Pvz2">metalworking</a> to hold pieces together for <a href="/facts/Welding/6EJ62mYV">welding</a> or <a href="/facts/Bolted_joint/XgBpEFeF">bolting</a>. F-clamps are similar to but distinct from <a href="/facts/C-clamp/vX2tRhns">C-clamps</a> and <a href="/facts/Pipe_clamp/tglm0QUt">pipe clamps</a>. </p>