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Meaning of clinch
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
clinch
n 1: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to
avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
2: a small slip noose made with seizing [syn: {clinch},
{clench}]
3: the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
4: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things
firmly together [syn: {clamp}, {clinch}]
5: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
[syn: {hug}, {clinch}, {squeeze}]
v 1: secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts;
"The girder was clinched into the wall"
2: hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent
punches
3: hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" [syn:
{clench}, {clinch}]
4: embrace amorously
5: flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were
clinched"
6: settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
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