clench
has definitions from the field of transportation
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[ verb ] hold in a tight grasp
Synonyms Examples "The boxer clinched his opponent" "clench a steering wheel" Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)He does not know whether to look up or look aside , to put his hands in his pockets or to clench them at his side , to cross the street , or to continue on the same side . |
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[ noun ] (transportation) a nail with its point bent over
Synonyms Related terms nail noose inside_clinch outside_clinch double_clinch vessel |
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