Reference meaning
clinch
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(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
Other meanings
2. noun
a small slip noose made with seizing
3. noun
the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
4. noun
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
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