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clinching

2 syllables
adjectivenoun
Quick answer

As an adjective, clinching means that settles something (such as an argument) definitely and conclusively. As a noun, it means a clinch.

Meanings of clinching

4 meanings

verb

Present participle of clinch

adjective

  1. That settles something (such as an argument) definitely and conclusively.

noun

  1. A clinch; a passionate embrace.

  2. A making certain or finalizing.

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. computinghistoricalThe distortion of computer tape by wrinkling.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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