| VERB | contact | clinch | secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | clinch | hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches | |
| contact | clinch, clench | hold in a tight grasp | |
| contact | clinch | embrace amorously | |
| contact | clinch | flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) | |
| communication | clinch | settle conclusively | |
| NOUN | act | clinch | (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily |
| artifact | clinch, clench | a small slip noose made with seizing | |
| artifact | clinch | the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet | |
| artifact | clinch, clamp | a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together | |
| act | clinch, hug, squeeze | a tight or amorous embrace |
| Sounds | klih'nch | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | cinch ... winch: 9 rhymes with ihnch... | |
| Meaning | (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs | fighting with the fists |
| Broader | maneuver, manoeuvre, evasive action | An action aimed at evading an opponent |
| Spanish | abrazo | |
| Catalan | abraçada | |
| Meaning | A small slip noose made with seizing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | clench | |
| Category | vessel, watercraft | A craft designed for water transportation / transportation |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | noose, running noose, slip noose | A loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot |
| Verbs | clinch | secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts |
| Meaning | The flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Broader | fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place |
| Spanish | remache | |
| Meaning | A device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | clamp | |
| Narrower | C-clamp | A clamp in the shape of the letter C |
| bench clamp | A clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench | |
| cramp | A clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued | |
| pipe vise, pipe clamp | A clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded | |
| press | clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use | |
| Broader | holding device | A device for holding / holding something |
| Spanish | abrazadera, cárcel | |
| Catalan | cep, congreny, gafa, serjant | |
| Meaning | A tight or amorous embrace. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | hug, squeeze | |
| Broader | embrace, embracing, embracement | The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) |
| Spanish | abrazo apasionado, abrazo, achuchón, apretón | |
| Catalan | abraçada, masegada | |
| Verbs | clinch | hold in a tight grasp |
| Meaning | Secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The girder was clinched into the wall" | |
| Broader | fasten, fix, secure | Cause to be firmly attached |
| Similar to | clinch | flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) |
| Nouns | clinch | a small slip noose made with seizing |
| Meaning | hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | hold, take hold | Have or hold in one's hands or grip |
| Meaning | hold in a tight grasp. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | clench | |
| Broader | seize, prehend, clutch | take hold of |
| Spanish | empuñar | |
| Nouns | clinch | a tight or amorous embrace |
| Meaning | embrace amorously. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze | Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness |
| Spanish | apapachar | |
| Meaning | flatten the ends (of nails and rivets). | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "the nails were clinched" | |
| Broader | fasten, fix, secure | Cause to be firmly attached |
| Similar to | clinch | Secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts |
| Spanish | remachar | |
| Meaning | Settle conclusively. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "clinch a deal" | |
| Broader | settle, square off, square up, determine | Settle conclusively |
| Nouns | clincher | a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively |
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