Cinched vs. Clinched — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Cinched and Clinched
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Cinched
A girth for a pack or saddle.
Clinched
To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
Cinched
An encircling cord, band, or belt.
Clinched
To fasten together in this way.
Cinched
Simple past tense and past participle of cinch
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Clinched
To settle definitely and conclusively; make final
"The cocktail circuit is a constant and more contracts are clinched over pâté than over paper" (Ann L. Trebbe).
Clinched
(Sports) To secure (a divisional championship, for instance) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
Clinched
To fasten with a clinch knot.
Clinched
To be held together securely.
Clinched
(Sports) To hold a boxing opponent's body with one or both arms to prevent or hinder punches.
Clinched
(Slang) To embrace amorously.
Clinched
Something, such as a clamp, that clinches.
Clinched
The clinched part of a nail, bolt, or rivet.
Clinched
(Sports) An act or instance of clinching in boxing.
Clinched
A clinch knot.
Clinched
(Slang) An amorous embrace.
Clinched
Simple past tense and past participle of clinch
Clinched
Closed or squeezed together tightly;
A clenched fist
His clenched (or clinched) teeth
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