clinched

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past of clinch
closed or squeezed together tightly; "a clenched fist"; "his clenched (or clinched) teeth"
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Any of several fastenings
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A passionate embrace
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To fasten securely or permanently
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To embrace passionately
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{n} a pun, witty saylag, part of a cable
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The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast; a grip; a grasp; a clamp; a holdfast; as, to get a good clinch of an antagonist, or of a weapon; to secure anything by a clinch
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To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly
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To hold fast; to grasp something firmly; to seize or grasp one another
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embrace amorously
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To set closely together; to close tightly; as, to clinch the teeth or the first
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The part of a horseshoe nail visible on the outside of a shod horse's hoof This part of the nail is folded down against the hoof to form a clamp, and normally has to be straightened or removed before the horseshoe can be pulled off without doing damage to the hoof a k a: Clench
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The thing that clinches an uncertain matter settles it or provides a definite answer. Evidently this information clinched the matter That was the clue which clinched it for us
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A pun
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{i} grip, clasp, hold; embrace
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If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it. Hibernian clinched the First Division title when they beat Hamilton 2-0 This has fuelled speculation that he is about to clinch a deal with an American engine manufacturer. = secure
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(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet a small slip noose made with seizing settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
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or Clench: To secure a fastener by bending down the end that protrudes through the pieces to be fastened
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To make conclusive; to confirm; to establish; as, to clinch an argument
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To make certain; to finalize
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To bend and hammer the point of a nail so it cannot be removed
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A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts
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flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"
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a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
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a small slip noose made with seizing
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secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"
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the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
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(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
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embrace amorously hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
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hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"
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{f} secure; settle, make final, arrange; hold an opponent (Boxing)
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A position in which two fighters are face to face, usually with their arms and upper body locked, performed either for a "breather" or to protect against strikes Some fighters have mastered the art of the clinch for offensive purposes, throwing effective short punches and/or knees from this position
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To bend or turn over the point of (something that has been driven through an object), so that it will hold fast; as, to clinch a nail
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settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
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hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
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