wheel clamp
US /wiːl klæmp/
UK /wiːl klæmp/
1.
a device that is fitted to the wheel of an illegally parked vehicle to prevent it from being driven away, and that is only removed after the owner has paid a fine
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My car got a wheel clamp for parking in a no-parking zone.
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The traffic warden applied a wheel clamp to the illegally parked vehicle.