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"Clinch" Definition
noun
Nautical A knot in a rope made by a half hitch with the end of the rope fastened back by seizing. Also called clench
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Slang An amorous embrace
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Something, such as a clamp, that clinches
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Sports An act or instance of clinching in boxing
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The clinched part of a nail, bolt, or rivet
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verb-transitive
Nautical To fasten with a clinch
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Sports To secure (a divisional championship, for instance) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead
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To fasten together in this way
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To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes
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To settle definitely and conclusively; make final: "The cocktail circuit is a constant and more contracts are clinched over pâté than over paper” ( Ann L. Trebbe)
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verb-intransitive
Slang To embrace amorously
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To be held together securely
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verb
To turn over or flatten the protruding pointed end of (a driven nail)
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Merriam-Webster
To treat (as a screw, bolt, or rivet) in a similar way
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Merriam-Webster
To fasten in this way
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Merriam-Webster
To make final or irrefutable
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Merriam-Webster
To assure the winning of
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Merriam-Webster
geographical name
River 300 (480 ) Virginia & Tennessee flowing into Tennessee River
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Merriam-Webster
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