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clenching
clenching, clench nailingThe hammering over of the point of a nail against a wood face to secure its adhesion under rough usage.clenching
clenching (klench'ing) 1. Forcible, repeated contraction of the jaw muscles with the teeth in contact. This causes pulsating, bilateral contractions of the temporalis and pterygomasseteric muscles. It may be done consciously, subconsciously while awake, or during sleep. See: bruxism2. Tightly closing the fist. clench·ing (klenching) Nonfunctional tooth clamping in centric occlusion. |