clinched; clinching; clinches
Definition of clinch
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: clench sense 3
2a
: to turn over or flatten the protruding pointed end of (a driven nail)
also
: to treat (a screw, a bolt, a rivet, etc.) in a similar way
b
: to fasten in this way
3a
: to make final or irrefutable : settle
that clinched the argument
b
: to assure the winning of
scored a touchdown to clinch the game
1
: to hold an opponent (as in boxing) at close quarters with one or both arms
2
: to hold fast or firmly
clinch
nounDefinition of clinch (Entry 2 of 3)
Clinch
geographical nameDefinition of Clinch (Entry 3 of 3)
river about 300 miles (480 kilometers) long in southwestern Virginia and eastern Tennessee flowing southwest into the Tennessee River
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The first known use of clinch was in 1542
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