transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈklench ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -clencan; akin to Old English clingan to cling
Date: 13th century
1. : clinch 2
2. : to hold fast : clutch
clench ed the arms of the chair
3. : to set or close tightly
clench one's teeth
clench one's fists
• clench noun