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CLINCH

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A tight or amorous embrace

Example:

come here and give me a big hug

Synonyms:

clinch; hug; squeeze

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("clinch" is a kind of...):

embrace; embracement; embracing (the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection))

Derivation:

clinch (hold in a tight grasp)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

Synonyms:

clamp; clinch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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)

Sense 4

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...):

bolt (a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener)

nail (a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener)

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)

Sense 5

Meaning:

A small slip noose made with seizing

Synonyms:

clench; clinch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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)

Derivation:

clinch (secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Settle conclusively

Example:

clinch a deal

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):

determine; settle; square off; square up (settle conclusively; come to terms)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

clincher (a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)

Example:

the nails were clinched

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):

fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)

Verb group:

clinch (secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts

Example:

The girder was clinched into the wall

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):

fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)

Verb group:

clinch (flatten the ends (of nails and rivets))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

clinch (a small slip noose made with seizing)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Embrace amorously

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):

bosom; embrace; hug; squeeze (hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 5

Meaning:

Hold in a tight grasp

Example:

clench a steering wheel

Synonyms:

clench; clinch

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "clinch" is one way to...):

clutch; prehend; seize (take hold of; grab)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

clinch (a tight or amorous embrace)

Sense 6

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

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