| 单词 | clinch |
| 释义 | clinch (once / 1064 pages) 1vn 2v 3vn 4n 5n WORD FAMILY clinch: clinched, clincher, clinches, clinching+/clincher: clinchers USAGE EXAMPLESRodgers then clinched the victory with a nine-yard strike to Adams. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) They managed just 34 yards in the first half of a 12-10 win over Cincinnati in clinching the AFC South on Dec. 24. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) He rushed for 12 yards and a first down and, two plays later, clinched the outcome with the 68-yard, tackle-breaking jaunt. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1v secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts The girder was clinched into the wall Hyper fasten, fix, secure cause to be firmly attached 2v flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) the nails were clinched Hyper fasten, fix, secure cause to be firmly attached 3n the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet 2Hyper fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place v settle conclusively 3clinch a deal Hyper determine, settle, square off, square up settle conclusively; come to terms 1v hold in a tight grasp Syn|Hyper clench clutch, prehend, seize take hold of; grab 2v embrace amorously Hyper bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness 3v hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches Hyper hold, take hold have or hold in one's hands or grip 4n a tight or amorous embrace Syn|Hyper hug, squeeze embrace, embracement, embracing the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) 5n (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily 4Hyper evasive action, maneuver, manoeuvre an action aimed at evading an opponent n a small slip noose made with seizing 5Syn|Hypo|Hyper clench double clinch a clinch with two loops inside clincha clinch with the end of the line inside the loop outside clincha clinch with the end of the line outside the loop noose, running noose, slip noose a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled n a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together Syn|Hypo|Hyper clamp bench clamp a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench C-clampa clamp in the shape of the letter C crampa clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued pipe clamp, pipe visea clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded pressclamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use holding device a device for holding something |
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