Noun
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a small slip noose made with seizing
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running noose,
slip noose,
noose a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
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watercraft,
vessel skill in the management of boats
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double clinch a clinch with two loops
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inside clinch a clinch with the end of the line inside the loop
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the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
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holdfast,
fastener,
fastening,
fixing restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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bolt a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
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(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
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evasive action,
maneuver,
manoeuvre an action aimed at evading an opponent
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a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
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clamp |
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holding device a device for holding something
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bench clamp a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench
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c-clamp a clamp in the shape of the letter C
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cramp a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
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pipe clamp,
pipe vise a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded
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| clinch -
a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
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hug,
squeeze |
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embracement,
embracing,
embrace a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
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Verb
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secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"
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clinch settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
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fasten,
secure,
fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
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square off,
square up,
determine,
settle even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
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flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"
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fasten,
secure,
fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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embrace amorously
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bosom,
hug,
embrace,
squeeze hide in one's bosom; "She bosomed his letters"
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| clinch -
hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
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take hold,
hold assume control
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hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"
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clench |
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prehend,
clutch,
seize affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
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