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Clinching
- verb - embrace amorously
- flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"
- hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
- hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"
- secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"
- settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
Clinquant
- adjective - glittering with gold or silver
Cloisonne
- adjective - (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired
- enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips
Clonidine
- noun - an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
Closeting
- verb - confine to a small space, as for intensive work
Closuring
- verb - terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
Cloturing
- verb - terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
Clozapine
- noun - an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects
Clutching
- verb - affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
- hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
- take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"