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(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily embrace amorously secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall" flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched" settle conclusively; "clinch a deal" a small slip noose made with seizing the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug" hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" |
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