What does clinching mean?
Clinching means present participle and gerund of clinch.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of clinch.
‘Yes,’ said Dick, with such a clinching period at the end that it seemed he was never going to add another word.
There were no dreams, No phantoms in her future any more: One clinching revelation of what was One by-flash of irrevocable chance, Had acridly but honestly foretold The mystical fulfilment of a life That might have once … But that was all gone by
He shocked his hearers by urging them not to fast during Ramadan, which begins Feb. 29. As a clinching argument, Bourguiba recalled that even Mohammed, when inconveniently overtaken by Ramadan on his march to Mecca, counseled his soldiers: “Break the fast, and you will be stronger to confront the enemy.”
Though there are no kissings and clinchings, […]
Only six weeks into the season, the top-ranked Bulldogs were undefeated at 60, but more important to Louisiana Tech was one of the earliest clinchings of a conference title in the annals of college football.
This “clinching” can distort the tape by causing a series of creases or folds in the surface and may produce read errors.
Computer magnetic tape is designed primarily for its storage capacity, speed, and capacity to be repeatedly erased and written over. […] Bad binder can cause holes in the oxide, loose particles, or clinching of tape.
Use clinching when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Clinching means present participle and gerund of clinch.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
‘Yes,’ said Dick, with such a clinching period at the end that it seemed he was never going to add another word.
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