cinch /sinch/

1. A saddle girth (US)
2. A secure hold (informal)
3. A certainty (informal)
4. Something easy (informal)
5. A card game in which the five of trumps ranks highest

1. To tighten the cinch
2. To tighten one's grip on (figurative)

1. To bind firmly, esp with a belt around the waist
2. To make sure of (informal)
3. To pull (clothing) in tightly at the waist

cinchˈing noun

Distortion of magnetic tape caused by low winding tension resulting in slippage of the layers of tape on the spindles

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