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单词 clench
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
clench /klɛntʃ/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to close (the hands, etc.) tightly:clenched his fists in frustration.
  2. to grasp firmly;
    grip:I clenched the cigar in my teeth.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
clench  (klench),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.
  2. to grasp firmly;
    grip.
  3. clinch (def. 1).
  4. clinch (defs. 2–4).

v.i. 
  1. to close or knot up tightly:His hands clenched as he faced his enemy.

n. 
  1. the act of clenching.
  2. a tight hold;
    grip.
  3. something that clenches or holds fast.
  4. clinch (defs. 9, 11, 12).
  • 1200–50; Middle English clenchen; compare Old English beclencan hold fast
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clasp, clutch.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
clench /klɛntʃ/ vb (transitive)
  1. to close or squeeze together (the teeth, a fist, etc) tightly
  2. to grasp or grip firmly
 n
  1. a firm grasp or grip
  2. a device that grasps or grips, such as a clamp
 n , vb
  1. another word for clinch
Etymology: Old English beclencan, related to Old High German klenken to tie, Middle High German klank noose, Dutch klinken rivet
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