CLENCH


Meaning of CLENCH in English

v. & n.

--v.tr.

1. close (the teeth or fingers) tightly.

2 grasp firmly.

3 CLINCH v. 4.

--n.

1. a clenching action.

2 a clenched state.

Etymology: OE f. Gmc: cf. CLING

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.