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| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To decide, settle or fix. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To conclude, deduce, finish, infer or terminate. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To strike or catch.[Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Present participle conjugation of the verb clinch.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (clinch) |
1. Secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall".[Wordnet]. 2. Hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches.[Wordnet]. 3. Hold in a tight grasp.[Wordnet]. 4. Embrace amorously.[Wordnet]. 5. Flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched".[Wordnet]. 6. Settle conclusively; "clinch a deal".[Wordnet]. 7. To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.[Websters]. 8. To set closely together; to close tightly; as, to clinch the teeth or the first.[Websters]. 9. To bend or turn over the point of (something that has been driven through an object), so that it will hold fast; as, to clinch a nail.[Websters]. 10. To make conclusive; to confirm; to establish; as, to clinch an argument.[Websters]. 11. To hold fast; to grasp something firmly; to seize or grasp one another.[Websters]. 12. Base verb from the following inflections: clinching, clinched, clinches, clincher, clinchers, clinchingly and clinchedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective | 1. Being redeeming. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. Being governing, ruling or prevailing. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Being conclusive, decisive or peremptory.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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"Clinching" is a common misspelling or typo for: flinching. |
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Date "Clinching" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Making fast by doubling over or embracing closely; griping with the fist.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Adjective] That settles something (such as an argument) definitely and conclusively. (references) | ||
| 2: [Verb] Present participle of clinch. (references) | |||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Clinching tool | Occupations | A device used to secure upholstery padding material to furniture frames. Wire staples held in tension in shaft of tool are released when trigger is pressed and secure padding material to frames. (references) | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: CLINCHING | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Clinching Sheet Metal | 5 | Clinching Sheet Metal | 5 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | حسم (discount, clench, decide, deduct, discounting), بَرْشَمَ (clinch, clinched, clinches, clinching). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | حسم (discount, clench, decide, deduct, discounting), بَرْشَمَ (clinch, clinched, clinches, clinching). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | حسم (discount, clench, decide, deduct, discounting), بَرْشَمَ (clinch, clinched, clinches, clinching). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | zatnout (clench, clinch, clinching, fasten, bury). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Tai | โอบกอดจูบอย่างรุนแรง (clinching). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | zatnout (clench, clinch, clinching, fasten, bury). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 敲弯 (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 敲彎 (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corse | conclude (infer, to infer, conclude, to conclude, gather), chjode (close, to close, shut, to bar, clog), taggiénti (abrasive, acerbic, acid, acrid, acrimonious), finisci (bring to an end, clinch, clinching, close, conclude), cunciügi (bring to an end, clinch, clinching, close, conclude). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsi | conclude (infer, to infer, conclude, to conclude, gather), chjode (close, to close, shut, to bar, clog), taggiénti (abrasive, acerbic, acid, acrid, acrimonious), finisci (bring to an end, clinch, clinching, close, conclude), cunciügi (bring to an end, clinch, clinching, close, conclude). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsican | conclude (infer, to infer, conclude, to conclude, gather), chjode (close, to close, shut, to bar, clog), taggiénti (abrasive, acerbic, acid, acrid, acrimonious), finisci (bring to an end, clinch, clinching, close, conclude), cunciügi (bring to an end, clinch, clinching, close, conclude). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corso | conclude (infer, to infer, conclude, to conclude, gather), chjode (close, to close, shut, to bar, clog), taggiénti (abrasive, acerbic, acid, acrid, acrimonious), finisci (bring to an end, clinch, clinching, close, conclude), cunciügi (bring to an end, clinch, clinching, close, conclude). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsu | conclude (infer, to infer, conclude, to conclude, gather), chjode (close, to close, shut, to bar, clog), taggiénti (abrasive, acerbic, acid, acrid, acrimonious), finisci (bring to an end, clinch, clinching, close, conclude), cunciügi (bring to an end, clinch, clinching, close, conclude). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | zatnout (clench, clinch, clinching, fasten, bury). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Daco-Rumanian | ţintui (clinch, clinching), concludent (clinching, cogent, conclusive, convincing, decisive). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dari | محكم كردن (consolidate, clinch, fasten, reinforce, spoke). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | stauchend (clinching), Festmachenden (clinching), festhalten (hold, adherence, conventionalism, record, to hold tight), entscheidend (decisive, deciding, crucial, decisively, conclusive), durchsetzfügen (clinching), Heftklammervernietung (stitch clinching), die Falzpresse (clinching press), die Bördelpresse (clinching press, flanging press). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Finnish | kotkata (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | tranchant (sharp, cutting edge, cutting, decisive, sharpness), rivé (riveted, clenched, clinching, reaffirmed, rivetted), embrassement (embrace, clinching, embracing, hugging and kissing, hugs and kisses), encerclement (encirclement, encircling, clinching, ringer, besetment), rivant (clinching, reaffirming), conclure (infer, conclude, to infer, abstract, gather), coinçage (clinching operation, keying, wedging), clinchage des ourlets (hem clinching), rivetage d'une agrafe (stitch clinching). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | tranchant (sharp, cutting edge, cutting, decisive, sharpness), rivé (riveted, clenched, clinching, reaffirmed, rivetted), embrassement (embrace, clinching, embracing, hugging and kissing, hugs and kisses), encerclement (encirclement, encircling, clinching, ringer, besetment), rivant (clinching, reaffirming), conclure (infer, conclude, to infer, abstract, gather), coinçage (clinching operation, keying, wedging), clinchage des ourlets (hem clinching), rivetage d'une agrafe (stitch clinching). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | stauchend (clinching), Festmachenden (clinching), festhalten (hold, adherence, conventionalism, record, to hold tight), entscheidend (decisive, deciding, crucial, decisively, conclusive), durchsetzfügen (clinching), Heftklammervernietung (stitch clinching), die Falzpresse (clinching press), die Bördelpresse (clinching press, flanging press). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek | λαβή (grip, handle, clinch, clinching, grips). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek (transliteration) | lavi (grip, handle, clinch, clinching, grips). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | קדהל (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | حسم (discount, clench, decide, deduct, discounting), بَرْشَمَ (clinch, clinched, clinches, clinching). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | stauchend (clinching), Festmachenden (clinching), festhalten (hold, adherence, conventionalism, record, to hold tight), entscheidend (decisive, deciding, crucial, decisively, conclusive), durchsetzfügen (clinching), Heftklammervernietung (stitch clinching), die Falzpresse (clinching press), die Bördelpresse (clinching press, flanging press). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | stauchend (clinching), Festmachenden (clinching), festhalten (hold, adherence, conventionalism, record, to hold tight), entscheidend (decisive, deciding, crucial, decisively, conclusive), durchsetzfügen (clinching), Heftklammervernietung (stitch clinching), die Falzpresse (clinching press), die Bördelpresse (clinching press, flanging press). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hungarian | megdönthetetlen (incontestable, clinching, incontrovertible, irrefutable, axiomatic), szójáték (quibble, pun, quip, play on words, clinch), perdöntõ (clinching). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | decisivo (decisive, crucial, definitive, arbitrative, clinching), ribaditura (riveting, clinching, clench, clinch), ribadendo (clinching, confirming, riveting), ribaditura di un punto metallico (stitch clinching). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | קדהל (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Magyar | megdönthetetlen (incontestable, clinching, incontrovertible, irrefutable, axiomatic), szójáték (quibble, pun, quip, play on words, clinch), perdöntõ (clinching). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Moldavian | ţintui (clinch, clinching), concludent (clinching, cogent, conclusive, convincing, decisive). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | avgjørende (decisive, crucial, conclusive, conclusively, arbitrative). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ouolof | fas (infer, to infer, conclude, tie, to conclude). Additional references: Ouolof, Senegal, Mauritania, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Parsi | محكم كردن (consolidate, clinch, fasten, reinforce, spoke). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian | محكم كردن (consolidate, clinch, fasten, reinforce, spoke). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian (Farsi) | محكم كردن (consolidate, clinch, fasten, reinforce, spoke). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polish | finalizował (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polnisch | finalizował (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polski | finalizował (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Romanian | ţintui (clinch, clinching), concludent (clinching, cogent, conclusive, convincing, decisive). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Rumanian | ţintui (clinch, clinching), concludent (clinching, cogent, conclusive, convincing, decisive). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | avgörande (conclusive, crucial, decisive, deciding, clinching). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | заклепывать (clinch, clinching, clench). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | zaklepyvatʹ (clinch, clinching, clench). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | заклепывать (clinch, clinching, clench). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | zaklepyvatʹ (clinch, clinching, clench). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Scots Gaelic | barradh (clinching, rivetting, topping). Additional references: Scots Gaelic, United Kingdom, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Siamese | โอบกอดจูบอย่างรุนแรง (clinching). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovak | roznitovanie (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovakian | roznitovanie (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | decisivo (decisive, arbitrative, clinching, critical, deciding), Cerrar (close, to close, shut, lock, shut down). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Standard Thai | โอบกอดจูบอย่างรุนแรง (clinching). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomea | kotkata (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomi | kotkata (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | avgörande (conclusive, crucial, decisive, deciding, clinching). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | avgörande (conclusive, crucial, decisive, deciding, clinching). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Thai | โอบกอดจูบอย่างรุนแรง (clinching). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Thaiklang | โอบกอดจูบอย่างรุนแรง (clinching). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | perçinlemek (clinch, rivet, clinching, clench, reaffirm), perçinleme (clinch, riveting, clincher, clinching), kesin kanıt (conclusive evidence, clinching argument, conclusive proof, incontestable proof), kati kanıt (clinching argument). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian | Клўнч (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Ukrainian, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian (transliteration) | klўnch (clinch, clinching). Additional references: Ukrainian, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Volof | fas (infer, to infer, conclude, tie, to conclude). Additional references: Volof, Senegal, Mauritania, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Walaf | fas (infer, to infer, conclude, tie, to conclude). Additional references: Walaf, Senegal, Mauritania, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Waro-Waro | fas (infer, to infer, conclude, tie, to conclude). Additional references: Waro-Waro, Senegal, Mauritania, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Wolof | fas (infer, to infer, conclude, tie, to conclude). Additional references: Wolof, Senegal, Mauritania, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Yallof | fas (infer, to infer, conclude, tie, to conclude). Additional references: Yallof, Senegal, Mauritania, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Yipunu | mengu (sharp, cutting edge, abrasive, acerbic, acid). Additional references: Yipunu, Gabon, clinching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “clinching” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Pig Latin | inchingclay (clinching). Additional references: Pig Latin, clinching. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | cenciulem (clinching). Additional references: Terran B, clinching. (volunteer) | |||
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| Language | Period | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | ||
| Old French | 900 - 1400 | fermer (fix, to fix, build, infer, secure). Additional references: Old French, clinching. (volunteer) | ||
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