clinch
31Clinch — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and has a number of possible sources. Firstly, the surname may be a locational name from Clinch or Clench in Wiltshire, which derive from the Olde English pre 7th Century clenc , lump, hill. The… …
32clinch — clinchingly, adv. /klinch/, v.t. 1. to settle (a matter) decisively: After they clinched the deal they went out to celebrate. 2. to secure (a nail, screw, etc.) in position by beating down the protruding point: He drove the nails through the… …
33clinch — n. in a clinch * * * [klɪntʃ] in a clinch …
34clinch — verb 1》 conclusively settle (a contract, contest, or debate). 2》 secure (a nail or rivet) by driving the point sideways when it has penetrated. 3》 grapple at close quarters. ↘(of two people) embrace. 4》 fasten (a rope or angling line) with a… …
35clinch — [[t]klɪntʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to settle (a matter) decisively 2) bui a) to secure (a nail, screw, etc.) in position by beating down the protruding point b) bui to fasten (objects) together by nails, screws, etc., secured in this manner 3) spo to… …
36clinch — [klmtj] tv. to settle something; to make something final. □ I was able to clinch the deal, and I got a raise for it. □ I want to clinch this contract before the weekend …
37clinch — I. verb Etymology: probably alteration of clench Date: 1542 transitive verb 1. clench 3 2. a. to turn over or flatten the protruding pointed end of (a driven nail); also to treat (as a screw, bolt, or rivet) in a similar way b. to fasten in this… …
38clinch — verb Clinch is used with these nouns as the object: ↑championship, ↑deal, ↑division, ↑match, ↑set, ↑title, ↑victory, ↑win …
39Clinch — Sp Klinčas Ap Clinch L JAV: apyg. (Džordžija), u. (Tenesis, Virdžinija) …
40clinch — /klɪntʃ / (say klinch) verb (t) 1. to secure (a driven nail, etc.), as by beating down or turning over the protruding point. 2. to fasten (work) together thus. 3. to settle (a matter) decisively. 4. Nautical to secure overlapping plates on the… …
