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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a small slip noose made with seizing;
[syn: clinch, clench]

2. the act of grasping;
- Example: "he released his clasp on my arm"
- Example: "he has a strong grip for an old man"
- Example: "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
[syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold]


VERB (2)

1. hold in a tight grasp;
- Example: "clench a steering wheel"
[syn: clench, clinch]

2. squeeze together tightly;
- Example: "clench one's jaw"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Clench \Clench\, n. & v. t.
   See Clinch.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

clench
    n 1: a small slip noose made with seizing [syn: clinch,
         clench]
    2: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he
       has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on
       the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches,
       grasp, grip, hold]
    v 1: hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" [syn:
         clench, clinch]
    2: squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"