Meaning Of The Word Clinch

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What's The Definition Of Clinch?

clinch
countable noun: If two people who love each other are in a clinch, they are holding each other tightly.
verb: If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.
verb: The thing that clinches an uncertain matter settles it or provides a definite answer.

clinch in American English
a fastening, as with a clinched nail
to grip the opponent's body with one or both arms so as to hinder punching effectiveness
to secure (a nail, bolt, etc. that has been driven through something) by bending or flattening the projecting end
intransitive verb: to engage in a clinch
noun: the act of clinching
transitive verb: to settle (a matter) decisively

clinch in British English
noun: the act of clinching
verb: to secure (a driven nail) by bending the protruding point over

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