clinched

UK
/klɪntʃt/
US
/klɪntʃt/
clinchedadjective
more clinched
Comp.
most clinched
Super.
UK
/klɪntʃt/
US
/klɪntʃt/
Translations
The deal was clinched after long negotiations.
Сделка была закреплённая после долгих переговоров.
The victory was clinched with a final goal.
Победа была захваченная финальным голом.
Additional translations
Definitions
Firmly settled or final; beyond the possibility of change or doubt.
With the board's unanimous vote, the proposal became a clinched decision.
Bent over or hammered in so that the point is securely fastened (said of a nail, rivet, etc.).
The blacksmith checked each clinched nail to be sure the planks would hold.
clinchverb

clinched

Past Simple

clinched
Past Simple
clinched
Past Participle
clinching
Gerund
UK
/klɪntʃ/
US
/klɪntʃ/
Translations
They managed to clinch the deal after long negotiations.
Им удалось закрепить сделку после долгих переговоров.
The boxer tried to clinch his opponent to avoid further punches.
Боксер попытался захватить соперника, чтобы избежать дальнейших ударов.
Additional translations
Definitions
To make final or settle conclusively; to secure a victory or decision.
The team managed to clinch the championship with a last-minute goal.
To fasten or hold together tightly.
He used a hammer to clinch the nails into the wood.
To embrace or hold someone tightly.
The couple clinched in a warm hug after being apart for so long.
clinchnoun
Definitions
A tight hold or embrace, especially in a fight or contest.
The boxers were in a clinch, neither willing to let go.
A method of securing a nail or bolt by bending it over after it has been driven through something.
The carpenter used a clinch to ensure the nail wouldn't come loose.
A decisive or conclusive act or event that settles a matter.
The team's victory was the clinch they needed to secure the championship.
clinchadjective
Definitions
Designed or intended to fasten by clinching; relating to the action or process of clinching.
The builder chose clinch nails for the hull because they hold the planks securely.