Clench Definition

klĕnch
clenched, clenches, clenching
verb
clenched, clenches, clenching
To bring together tightly; close (the teeth or fist) firmly.
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Clinch (vt. 1)

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To grip tightly.
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noun
clenches
A firm grip.
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A device that clenches.
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(engineering) A seal that is applied to formed thin-wall bushings.

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Origin of Clench

  • Middle English clenchen from Old English -clencan (in beclencan to hold fast)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English beclenċan, causative of clingan (“cling”). Compare stink and stench.

    From Wiktionary

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