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Clinch
- 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
Clings
- noun - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
- fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
- hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
- to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
Clingy
- - Apt to cling; adhesive.
Clinic
- noun - a healthcare facility for outpatient care
- a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
- meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity
Clinid
- noun - mostly small blennioid fishes of coral reefs and seagrass beds
Clinks
- noun - a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
- a short light metallic sound
- make a high sound typical of glass; "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast"
- make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"
Clione
- - A genus of naked pteropods. One species (Clione papilonacea), abundant in the Arctic Ocean, constitutes a part of the food of the Greenland whale. It is sometimes incorrectly called Clio.
Clique
- noun - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose