[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

clinch \clinch\, v. i.
   to hold fast; to grasp something firmly; to seize or grasp
   one another.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

clinch \clinch\ kli^nch, n.
   1. the act or process of holding fast; that which serves to
      hold fast; a grip; a grasp; a clamp; a holdfast; as, to
      get a good clinch of an antagonist, or of a weapon; to
      secure anything by a clinch.
      1913 webster

   2. a pun. --pope.
      1913 webster

   3. naut. a hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to
      the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to
      the ringbolts.
      1913 webster

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

clinch \clinch\ kli^nch; 224, v. t. imp.  p. p.
   clinched; p. pr.  vb. n. clinching. oe. clenchen,
   prop. causative of clink to cause to clink, to strike; cf. d.
   klinken to tinkle, rivet. see clink.
   1. to hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing
      tightly. "clinch the pointed spear." --dryden.
      1913 webster

   2. to set closely together; to close tightly; as, to clinch
      the teeth or the first. --swift.
      1913 webster

   3. to bend or turn over the point of something that has been
      driven through an object, so that it will hold fast; as,
      to clinch a nail.
      1913 webster

   4. to make conclusive; to confirm; to establish; as, to
      clinch an argument. --south.
      1913 webster
see also:
clinched clinching clink 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

clinch
     n 1: boxing the act of one boxer holding onto the other to
          avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
     2: a small slip noose made with seizing syn: clench
     3: the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
     4: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big
        hug" syn: hug, squeeze
     v 1: secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts;
          "the girder was clinched into the wall"
     2: hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to
        prevent punches
     3: hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" syn: clench
     4: embrace amorously
     5: flatten the ends of nails and rivets; "the nails were
        clinched"
     6: settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
see also:
clench hug squeeze 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

189 moby thesaurus words for "clinch":
   abduct, adhere, adhere to, affix, afford proof of, agglomerate,
   anchor, ankle, annex, articulation, ascertain, assure, attach,
   bear hug, belay, bite, boundary, bring home to, bunch, butt,
   carry off, cement, certify, cervix, cinch, clamp, clasp, clear up,
   cleave, cleave to, clench, cling, cling to, clinging, clip,
   close quarters, closure, clot, cluster, clutch, coagulate, cohere,
   come together, communicate, complete, conclude, confirm, congeal,
   conglomerate, connect, connecting link, connecting rod, connection,
   converge, coupling, cramp, cuddle, death grip, decide, demonstrate,
   determine, dismiss all doubt, dispose of, dovetail, elbow, embrace,
   enfold, engraft, ensure, establish, fasten, find out, firm hold,
   fix, follow, follow from, foothold, footing, freeze to, get at,
   gliding joint, graft, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, grow together,
   hang on, hang on to, hang together, have a case, hinge,
   hinged joint, hip, hold, hold fast, hold good, hold on, hold on to,
   hold tight, hold together, hold water, hug, insure,
   intercommunicate, interface, iron grip, join, joining, joint,
   juncture, keep hold of, kidnap, knee, knit, knuckle, link,
   make certain, make fast, make good, make no doubt, make no mistake,
   make out, make sure, make sure of, mass, meet, merge, miter, moor,
   mortise, nail down, neck, never let go, nip, persist, pivot,
   pivot joint, press, prove, prove to be, prove true, purchase,
   put to, rabbet, reassure, remove all doubt, scarf, screw up, seam,
   secure, see that, see to it, seizure, set, set at rest, set to,
   settle, settle the matter, shanghai, shoulder, show, solidify,
   sort out, squeeze, stay, stay put, stick, stick to, stick together,
   stitch, suture, symphysis, take hold of, tenure, throttle, tie rod,
   tight grip, tighten, toehold, toggle, toggle joint, trice up, trim,
   union, unite, weld, wind up, wrist

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

clinch -- u.s. county in georgia
   population 2000:    6878
   housing units 2000: 2837
   land area 2000:     809.287995 sq. miles 2096.046195 sq. km
   water area 2000:    14.884630 sq. miles 38.551013 sq. km
   total area 2000:    824.172625 sq. miles 2134.597208 sq. km
   located within:       georgia ga, fips 13
   location:             30.945683 n, 82.716673 w
   headwords:
    clinch
    clinch, ga
    clinch county
    clinch county, ga

Clinch >> C Words
Clinch, definition of term: Clinch
clinch_pag1.html

Clinch Valley Medical Center - Home Page Intro
...Clinch Valley Medical Center. 2949 West Front Street. Richlands, VA ... For more information about Clinch Valley Medical Center,              ... ..
http://www.clinchvalleymedicalcenter.com/, score=100, date indexed=January 19, 2006, 11:07 pm

Richlands News-Press.com - The Richlands News Press / Clinch Valley News
...... Clinch Valley News Homepage. Located in Richlands / Clinch Valley, ... ..
http://www.richlands-news-press.com/, score=97, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 10:44 pm

clinch.de: Ein frühes Kommunikationsprojekt aus den 1980ern
...... als es für die Geschichte des eigentlichen CLINCH-Projektes ... ..
http://www.clinch.de/, score=97, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 1:39 pm

CRC - ENGINEERED PRODUCTS
...Clinch River Corporation (CRC) serves the southeastern and eastern ... Clinch River Corporation (CRC) serves the southeastern and eastern ... ..
http://www.clinch.com/engineered.htm, score=93, date indexed=December 21, 2005, 2:48 am

Peter Clinch's Home Page
...This page is the personal responsibility of Peter Clinch. The views ... Peter James Clinch. , and like most home pages it isn't meant to be ... ..
http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/, score=90, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 6:45 pm

Welcome to ClinchPowell.net
...... about the Clinch Powell Enterprise Community and Clinch Powell RC&D ... ..
http://www.clinchpowell.net/, score=90, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 11:13 pm

Clinch Mountain Winery
...Clinch Mountain Winery is located at the foot of Clinch Mountain just ... Clinch Mountain Winery is conveniently located on scenic Bullen Valley ... ..
http://www.clinchmountainwinery.com/, score=89, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 1:31 pm

Clinch Mountain Press
...The goal of Clinch Mountain Press is to collect, preserve, and share ... Books in Print ~ Work in Progress ~ Order Form ~  Links. ©2005 Clinch ... ..
http://www.clinchmountainpress.net/, score=87, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 2:32 pm

self clinching standoffs and fasteners from Clinch Fast Inc.
...Clinch Fast brand standoffs are installed with their heads flush with ... Directions to Clinch Fast Inc. 24800 Ulysses Ct NE. Isanti MN 55040. ... ..
http://www.clinchfast.com/, score=80, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 6:57 pm

Page 1 2 Next