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Definition of: clench
(klench) v.t.
1. To grasp or grip firmly; clamp: to clench something in a vise.
2. To close tightly or lock, as the fist or teeth.
3. To clinch, as a nail.
4. Naut. To fasten by making a clinch.
—noun A clenching; clinch. [OE –clenc(e)an in beclencan hold fast]
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