Editing Hose clamp (section)

{{Short description|Device used to attach and seal a hose onto a fitting}}
{{For|a long clamp with a pipe as an integral component|Pipe clamp}}
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[[File:Hoseclamps.screw.agr.jpg|right|thumb|Screw/band hose clamps.]]
A '''hose clamp''' is a device used to attach and seal a [[hose (tubing)|hose]] onto a fitting such as a [[barb (hose)|barb]] or [[nipple (plumbing)|nipple]].