CLENCH
\klˈɛnt͡ʃ], \klˈɛntʃ], \k_l_ˈɛ_n_tʃ]\
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the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
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squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"
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hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"
By Princeton University
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the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
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hold in a tight grasp; "The boxer clinched his opponent"; "clench a steering wheel"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To set closely together, as the teeth; to clinch; to grip.
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A thing that grips; an argument that cannot be answered; a clinch.
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Clinoher.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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