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(noun) (in boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily |
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Related Words: evasive action, maneuver, manoeuvre |
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| 2. |
(verb) flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) |
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Related Words: fasten, fix, secure |
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(verb) secure by clinching |
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Related Words: fasten, fix, secure |
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(noun) a nail with its point bent over |
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Synonyms: clench |
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Related Words: nail |
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(noun) a small slip noose made with seizing |
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Related Words: double clinch, inside clinch, noose, outside clinch, running noose, slip noose |
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(noun) a tight embrace |
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Synonyms: hug |
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Related Words: embrace, embracing |
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(verb) hold in a tight grasp; "The boxer clinched his opponent"; "clench a steering wheel" |
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Synonyms: clench |
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Related Words: clutch, prehend, seize |
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