clinch
11Clinch — (spr. Klintsch), 1) Fluß in der nordamerikanischen Union, entspringt in Virginien, geht über nach Tennessee u. mündet hier in den Tennessee; 2) (Clinch Mountain, spr. Klintsch Manntän), Gebirg zwischen diesem u. dem Holstonflusse im südlichen… …
12Clinch — Clinch,der:imC.liegen|mit|:⇨Streit(2) Clinch 1.Umklammerung,Nahkampf(Boxen),Einkreisung,Umzingelung 2.ugs.für:Streit,Streitigkeit,Auseinandersetzung,Konflikt,Zwist …
13Clinch — 〈 [klı̣ntʃ] od. [klı̣nʃ] m.; Gen.: es; Pl.: unz.〉 1. 〈Boxen〉 Umklammerung des Gegners 2. 〈allg.〉 allzu feste, unangenehme Verbindung, Streit; im Clinch liegen sich streiten [Etym.: engl.] …
14clinch — [v1] secure a goal assure, cap, conclude, confirm, decide, determine, seal, seize, set, settle, sew up, verify; concept 706 clinch [v2] hold securely; grab bolt, clamp, clasp, clench, clutch, cuddle, embrace, enfold, fasten, fix, grab hold of,… …
15clinch — sb. (fk.) (omklamring); gå i clinch med (gå til angreb mod) …
16clinch — index complete, ensure, grapple, stabilize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
17clinch — (v.) 1560s, clasp, interlock, variant of CLENCH (Cf. clench). The sense of settle decisively is first recorded 1716, from the notion of clinching the point of a nail to keep it fast. Boxing sense is from 1860. Related: Clinched; clinching. The… …
18clinch — ► VERB 1) conclusively settle (a contract or contest). 2) (of two people) grapple at close quarters. 3) come together in an embrace. 4) secure (a nail or rivet) by driving the point sideways when it has penetrated. ► NOUN 1) a struggle or scuffle …
19clinch — [klinch] vt. [var. of CLENCH] 1. to secure (a nail, bolt, etc. that has been driven through something) by bending or flattening the projecting end 2. to fasten firmly together by this means 3. a) to settle (an argument, bargain, etc.) definitely… …
20clinch|er — «KLIHN chuhr», noun. 1. Informal. an argument, statement, or action that is decisive. 2. a) a tool for clinching nails, bolts, etc. b) a nail or bolt used for clinching. 3. a person or thing that clinches. 4. = clincher tire. (Cf. ↑clincher tire) …
