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clinch English

Meaning clinch meaning

What does clinch mean?

clinch

secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts The girder was clinched into the wall (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 flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) the nails were clinched embrace amorously settle conclusively clinch a deal hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches (= clench) hold in a tight grasp clench a steering wheel (= clamp) a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together (= hug) a tight or amorous embrace come here and give me a big hug

Synonyms clinch synonyms

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Conjugation clinch conjugation

How do you conjugate clinch?

clinch · verb

Examples clinch examples

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Movie subtitles

He must have felt awful about not finding you two in a clinch.
Just a clinch!
If he doesn't, we'll tell him we're moving out. That'll clinch it.
What would clinch it for us?
This is Mr. And Mrs. Bale Clinch.
Clinch him!
Clinch when he moves inside.
Clinch him.
He defends himself by a clinch.
You gave him time in the clinch.
Right, watch that clinch on the door.
Get him in a clinch.
Get him in a clinch. - Hold it near his nose.
Keep him in the clinch so he can't move.
Galahad fell into a clinch.
The clinch is on.
Bender parries it and they're in a clinch.
Hang on, Toro! Clinch him!
We'll clinch the deal tomorrow.
I'm hopeful it will not only help, but clinch the whole matter, so to speak.
Clinch, I'm waiting for you!
You, Clinch! Ring, and you are going to plug a couple of buffalo.
Well, she walked into her bedroom and she found us together in a clinch.
They clinch.
You've had to use Gemma's baby to clinch the deal more than once.
Afraid the clinch is the only dance I know.
The local newspaper said. it was a once-in-a-lifetime clinch with gaiety.
Is this supposed to be your idea of, uh, coming through in a clinch?
It'll be just the thing to clinch things with Annie.
Duck. feint. clinch!
I worried someone might suck the energy out of the room like a hole of boring despair. But there you were, in the clinch.
Iceman's not hurt, but he ties Monroe up in a clinch!

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