clinch
noun
- 1
(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
- 2
a tight or amorous embrace
come here and give me a big hug
- 3
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
- 4
the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
- 5
a small slip noose made with seizing
verb
- 1
settle conclusively
clinch a deal
- 2
flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
the nails were clinched
- 3
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
The girder was clinched into the wall
- 4
embrace amorously
- 5
hold in a tight grasp
clench a steering wheel
- 6
hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
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