CLENCH


Meaning of CLENCH in English

[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

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