verb
- securing or settling something decisively
- holding someone or something tightly
- bending over the end of a nail or bolt to fasten it
Usage: technical
noun
- the act of securing something decisively
- a tight hold or embrace
Examples
- The team is clinching the championship with this victory.
- She was clinching her fists in anger.
- The carpenter was clinching the nails to secure the boards.
- They were clinching in a desperate embrace.
- The clinching of the deal took place yesterday.
- His clinching argument convinced everyone.
- The boxer avoided clinching with his opponent.