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English noun: clinch | |||
| 1. | clinch (act) (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evasive action, maneuver, manoeuvre | ||
| Domain category | boxing, fisticuffs, pugilism | ||
| 2. | clinch (artifact) a small slip noose made with seizing | ||
| Synonyms | clench | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noose, running noose, slip noose | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | double clinch, inside clinch, outside clinch | ||
| Domain category | vessel, watercraft | ||
| 3. | clinch (artifact) the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast | ||
| Part meronym | bolt, nail, rivet | ||
| 4. | clinch (artifact) a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together | ||
| Synonyms | clamp | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | holding device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bench clamp, C-clamp, cramp, pipe clamp, pipe vise, press | ||
| 5. | clinch (act) a tight or amorous embrace | ||
| Samples | Come here and give me a big hug. | ||
| Synonyms | hug, squeeze | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | embrace, embracement, embracing | ||
English verb: clinch | |||
| 1. | clinch (contact) secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts | ||
| Samples | The girder was clinched into the wall. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| Verb group | clinch | ||
| 2. | clinch (contact) hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold, take hold | ||
| 3. | clinch (contact) hold in a tight grasp | ||
| Samples | Clench a steering wheel. | ||
| Synonyms | clench | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
| 4. | clinch (contact) embrace amorously | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze | ||
| 5. | clinch (contact) flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) | ||
| Samples | The nails were clinched. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| Verb group | clinch | ||
| 6. | clinch (communication) settle conclusively | ||
| Samples | Clinch a deal. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | determine, settle, square off, square up | ||
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