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clinch

noun

1 clinch

boxing The act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily.

Roget 563: neology, neologism; newfangled expression, nonce expression; back-formation; caconym; barbarism.    archaism, black letter, monkish Latin.    corruption, missaying, malapropism, antiphrasis.    ... show more

Polish: zwarcie

2 clinch

A small slip noose made with seizing.

synonym: clench.

3 clinch

The flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet.

4 clinch

A device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together.

synonym: clamp.

Dutch: lijmklem, lijmknecht, lijmpers, lijmschroef, lijmtang, sergeant
Polish: zaciskacz

5 clinch

A tight or amorous embrace.

synonyms: hug, squeeze.

Dutch: knuffel
Polish: objęcie, uścisk

verb

1 clinch

Secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts.

Roget 261: close, occlude, plug; block up, stop up, fill up, bung up, cork up, button up, stuff up, shut up, dam up; blockade, ... show more

Roget 729: effect, effectuate; accomplish, achieve, compass, consummate, hammer out; bring to maturity, bring to perfection; perfect, complete; elaborate.    do, execute, ... show more

Roget 474: be certain etc. adj.; stand to reason.    render certain etc. adj.; insure, ensure, assure; clinch, make sure; determine, decide, ... show more

Roget 43: join, unite; conjoin, connect; associate; put together, lay together, clap together, hang together, lump together, hold together, piece together [Fr.], tack together, fix together, ... show more

2 clinch

Hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches.

3 clinch

Hold in a tight grasp.

synonym: clench.

Roget 789: take, catch, hook, nab, bag, sack, pocket, put into one's pocket; receive; accept.    reap, crop, cull, ... show more

Roget 781: retain, keep; hold fast one's own, hold tight one's own, hold fast one's ground, hold tight one's ground; clinch, clench, clutch, grasp, gripe, hug, have a firm hold of.    ... show more

4 clinch

Embrace amorously.

5 clinch

Flatten the ends (of nails and rivets).

Dutch: samenklinken, vastklinken

6 clinch

Settle conclusively.


Moby thesaurus: abduct, adhere, adhere to, affix, afford proof of, agglomerate, anchor, ankle, annex, articulation, ascertain, assure, attach, bear hug, belay, bite, boundary, bring home to, bunch, butt ... show more.

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