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Clincher
- noun - a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively
- a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
- an argument that is conclusive
Clinches
- noun - (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
- a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
- a small slip noose made with seizing
- a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
- 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"
- the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
Cliveden
- unknown - as in Cliveden House an italianate mansion in Taplow, Berks.
Cloister
- noun - a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
- residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
- seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister; "She cloistered herself in the office"
- surround with a cloister, as of a garden
- surround with a cloister; "cloister the garden"
- The Cloisters, also known as the Met Cloisters, is a museum in Fort Tryon Park in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, specializing in European medieval art and architecture, with a focus on the Romanesque and Gothic periods.
Closeted
- verb - confine to a small space, as for intensive work
Closured
- verb - terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
Closures
- noun - a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
- a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube;
- approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
- something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
- terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
- termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
- the act of blocking
Clothier
- noun - a merchant who sells men's clothing
Clotured
- verb - terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"