单词 | clench |
释义 | clench /klench/, v.t. 1. to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly. 2. to grasp firmly; grip. 3. clinch (def. 1). 4. clinch (defs. 2-4). v.i. 5. to close or knot up tightly: His hands clenched as he faced his enemy. n. 6. the act of clenching. 7. a tight hold; grip. 8. something that clenches or holds fast. 9. clinch (defs. 9, 11, 12). [1200-50; ME clenchen; cf. OE beclencan hold fast] Syn. 2. clasp, clutch. |
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