1. Hold in a tight grasp
   "clench a steering wheel"
   - clinch 
2. Squeeze together tightly
   "clench one's jaw"

1. A small slip noose made with seizing
   - clinch 
2. The act of grasping
   - clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

Derived forms: clenches, clenched, clenching

Type of: clutch, grasping, noose, prehend [archaic], prehension, running noose, seize, seizing, slip noose, squeeze, taking hold

Encyclopedia: Clench

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