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• CLINCH (noun)
Meaning:
(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("clinch" is a kind of...):
evasive action; maneuver; manoeuvre (an action aimed at evading an opponent)
Domain category:
boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism (fighting with the fists)
Meaning:
A small slip noose made with seizing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
clench; clinch
Hypernyms ("clinch" is a kind of...):
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)
Domain category:
vessel; watercraft (a craft designed for water transportation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "clinch"):
double clinch (a clinch with two loops)
inside clinch (a clinch with the end of the line inside the loop)
outside clinch (a clinch with the end of the line outside the loop)
Meaning:
The flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("clinch" is a kind of...):
fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
Holonyms ("clinch" is a part of...):
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)
nail (a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener)
bolt (a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener)
Meaning:
A device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
clamp; clinch
Hypernyms ("clinch" is a kind of...):
holding device (a device for holding something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "clinch"):
bench clamp (a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench)
C-clamp (a clamp in the shape of the letter C)
cramp (a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued)
pipe clamp; pipe vise (a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded)
press (clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use)
Meaning:
A tight or amorous embrace
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
hug; clinch; squeeze
Context example:
come here and give me a big hug
Hypernyms ("clinch" is a kind of...):
embrace; embracement; embracing (the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection))
• CLINCH (verb)
Meaning:
Secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
The girder was clinched into the wall
Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):
hold; take hold (have or hold in one's hands or grip)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Hold in a tight grasp
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
clench; clinch
Context example:
clench a steering wheel
Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):
clutch; prehend; seize (take hold of; grab)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Embrace amorously
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):
bosom; embrace; hug; squeeze (squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
the nails were clinched
Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Settle conclusively
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
clinch a deal
Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):
determine; settle; square off; square up (settle conclusively; come to terms)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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