clench

tr.v., clenched, clench·ing, clench·es.

1. To close tightly: clench one's teeth; clenched my fists in anger.
2. To grasp or grip tightly: clenched the steering wheel.
3. To clinch (a bolt, for example).
4. Nautical. To fasten with a clinch.

n.

1. A tight grip or grasp.
2. Something, such as a mechanical device, that clenches or holds fast.
3. Nautical. See clinch (sense ).

[Middle English clenchen, from Old English beclencan.]

verb

To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on: clasp, clutch, grab, grapple, grasp, grip, seize. See keep/release.

noun

An act or means of holding something: clasp, clutch, grasp, grip, hold. Sports grapple. See keep/release.

v

Definition: grasp
Antonyms: let go, loose, loosen, release

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n

The nonfunctional, forceful intermittent application of the mandibular teeth against the maxillary teeth.

The turned down portions of the nails used to keep horseshoes in place. Where the nails come out of the hoof wall they are twisted off and turned down as clenches to prevent the nails from working out. Called also clinches.

IN BRIEF: n. - The act of grasping; A small slip noose made with seizing v. - Squeeze together tightly; Hold in a tight grasp.

Tutor's tip: I had to "clench" (to hold tightly or close) my fist as they were forced to "clinch" (to make final) the unfair deal.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - knuge, presse sammen, fastgøre, klinke
n. - sammenknugning, sammenknuget tilstand

Nederlands (Dutch)
samenklemmen, vastpakken, klamp, greep

Français (French)
v. tr. - serrer, (Tech) river
n. - rivet, crampon

Deutsch (German)
v. - ballen, zusammenbeißen, umklammern, umschlagen
n. - Umklammerung, Zusammenpressen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - σφίγγω (δόντια, γροθιές κ.λπ.), (μτφ.) κλείνω, σιγουρεύω (δουλειά κ.λπ.)
n. - σφιχτή λαβή ή πιάσιμο, εργαλείο ή συσκευή που πιάνει ή σφίγγει

Italiano (Italian)
serrare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - apertar, rebitar
n. - aperto (m), rebite (m)

Русский (Russian)
сжимать, стискивать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - apretar, cerrar
n. - cierre , agarro, presión, cosa que agarra

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bita ihop, pressa hårt samman, gripa hårt om
n. - hårt grepp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
紧握, 确定, 牢牢地抓住, 牢牢抓住, 敲弯的钉头, 钉紧

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 緊握, 確定, 牢牢地抓住
n. - 牢牢抓住, 敲彎的釘頭, 釘緊

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 이를 악물다, 문제를 결말짓다, 단단히 꽉 쥐다
n. - 이를 악물기, 이갈기, 단단히 쥐기

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 堅く締める, 食いしばる, しっかりつかむ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) شد, قبض بشدة (الاسم) قبضه قويه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הידק, לפת, סגר‬
n. - ‮אחיזה חזקה‬

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