clench: význam a definice

To close tightly: clench one's teeth; clenched my fists in anger.

To grasp or grip tightly: clenched the steering wheel.

To clinch (a bolt, for example).

Nautical To fasten with a clinch.

A tight grip or grasp.

Something, such as a mechanical device, that clenches or holds fast.

Nautical See clinch.