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clinch - a small slip noose made with seizing |
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noose,
running noose,
slip noose a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
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vessel,
watercraft a craft designed for water transportation
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double clinch a clinch with two loops
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inside clinch a clinch with the end of the line inside the loop
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outside clinch a clinch with the end of the line outside the loop
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clinch - the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet |
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fastener,
fastening,
fixing,
holdfast restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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bolt a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
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rivet heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
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clinch - (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily |
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evasive action,
maneuver,
manoeuvre an action aimed at evading an opponent
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boxing,
fisticuffs,
pugilism fighting with the fists
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| Verb |
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clinch - secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall" |
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clinch settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
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fasten,
fix,
secure attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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clinch - settle conclusively; "clinch a deal" |
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determine,
settle,
square off,
square up fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
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clinch - flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched" |
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fasten,
fix,
secure attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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clinch - embrace amorously |
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bosom,
embrace,
hug,
squeeze hide in one's bosom; "She bosomed his letters"
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clinch - hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches |
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hold,
take hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
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