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Word: Clinch
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the senses ‘something that grips’ and ‘fix securely’): variant of clench
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
klɪn(t)ʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
confirm or settle (a contract or bargain)
Short Definition:settle deal
Examples:- the Texan wanted to impress him to clinch a business deal
Definition:
grapple at close quarters, especially (of boxers) so as to be too closely engaged for full-arm blows.
Short Definition:grapple
Definition:
secure (a nail or rivet) by driving the point sideways when it has penetrated.
Short Definition:secure nail
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