"clench" meaning in English

See clench in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /klɛnt͡ʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clench.wav [UK] Forms: clench [singular], clenchs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A clench is a tight grip.
    Sense id: simple-clench-en-noun-E7zOSvl9

Verb

IPA: /klɛnt͡ʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clench.wav [UK] Forms: clench [canonical], clenches [third-person, singular], clenched [past], clenched [past, participle], clenching [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|clench|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you clench your fist, your jaw, your eyes, etc. you close them and hold them closed tightly.
    Sense id: simple-clench-en-verb-Y3tIoGQF
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