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clinch

noun
  1. (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
  2. a tight or amorous embrace
    squeezehug
  3. a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
    clamp
  4. the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
  5. a small slip noose made with seizing
    clench
verb
  1. to settle conclusively
    “They clinched the deal.”
    settlesquare updeterminesquare off
  2. to flatten the ends of nails and rivets
    “They clinched the nails to secure the floorboards.”
  3. to secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
    “The girder was clinched into the wall.”
  4. to embrace amorously
  5. to hold in a tight grasp
    clench
  6. to hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches