A C-clamp or G-clamp is a type of clamp device typically used to hold a wood or metal workpiece,

and often used in, but are not limited to, carpentry and welding. Often believed that these clamps are
called "C" clamps because of their C-shaped frame, or also often called C-clamps or G-
clamps[1] because including the screw part they are shaped like an uppercase letter g, but in fact
they were originally called a carriage makers clamp, or Carriage Clamp.
A G-clamp is used by means of turning the screw through the bottom of the frame until the desired
state of pressure or release is reached. In the case that the clamp is being tightened, this is when
the objects being secured are satisfactorily secured between the flat end of the screw and the flat
end of the frame. If the clamp is being loosened, this is when a sufficient amount of force is released
to allow the secured objects to be moved.
C-clamps are frequently used to hang stage lighting instruments.