🗜️ Clamp emoji

Meaning

Its official Unicode name is clamp, filed under tools in the objects group. Keyboards find it when you search for “compress”, “tool”, “vice”.

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What does the clamp emoji mean?

🗜️ is the clamp emoji, part of the “tools” set in objects. It is used for compress, tool, vice, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.

How do I copy and paste the clamp emoji?

Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 🗜️ anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “compress”.

When was the clamp emoji added?

It arrived in Emoji 0.7, part of the original set carried over from Japanese phone carriers. Support depends on your phone’s software version.