[clench] vt [ME, fr. OE -clencan; akin to OE clingan to cling] (13c) 1: clinch 2
2: to hold fast: clutch "~ed the arms of the chair"
3: to set or close tightly "~ one's teeth" "~ one's fists" -- clench n
[clench] vt [ME, fr. OE -clencan; akin to OE clingan to cling] (13c) 1: clinch 2
2: to hold fast: clutch "~ed the arms of the chair"
3: to set or close tightly "~ one's teeth" "~ one's fists" -- clench n
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012