clench

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A clenched fist.

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English beclenċan, causative of clingan (“cling”). Compare stink and stench.

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[edit] Noun

clench (plural clenches)

  1. Tight grip.
  2. (engineering) A seal that is applied to formed thin-wall bushings.

[edit] Verb

clench (third-person singular simple present clenches, present participle clenching, simple past and past participle clenched)

  1. To squeeze; to grip or hold tightly.
    He clenched his fist in anger.

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to squeeze

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