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Clench

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Noun

1. clench, clinch

a small slip noose made with seizing

2. clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

the act of grasping

Example Sentences:
'he released his clasp on my arm'
'he has a strong grip for an old man'
'she kept a firm hold on the railing'

Verb

3. clench, clinch

hold in a tight grasp

Example Sentences:
'clench a steering wheel'

4. clench

squeeze together tightly

Example Sentences:
'clench one's jaw'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Clench

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to close or squeeze together (the teeth, a fist, etc) tightly
2. 
to grasp or grip firmly
noun
3. 
a firm grasp or grip
4. 
a device that grasps or grips, such as a clamp
noun, verb
5.  another word for clinch

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Clench

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verb transitive
1. 
clinch (vt. 1)
2. 
to bring together tightly; close (the teeth or fist) firmly
3. 
to grip tightly
noun
4. 
a firm grip
5. 
a device that clenches

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Clench

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tr.v. clenched, clench·ing, clench·es
1. To close tightly: clench one's teeth; clenched my fists in anger.
2. To grasp or grip tightly: clenched the steering wheel.
3. To clinch (a bolt, for example).
n.
1. A tight grip or grasp.
2. Something, such as a mechanical device, that clenches or holds fast.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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