clinch vs cramp

cramp vs clinch

clinch and cramp both are nouns.

clinch and cramp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clinch	Yes	No	Yes	No
cramp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cramp is a hyponym of clinch; that is, cramp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clinch:

clinch: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
cramp: a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued

Other hyponyms of clinch include bench clamp, C-clamp, pipe clamp, pipe vise, press.

clinch (noun)	cramp (noun)
(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily	a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
a tight or amorous embrace	a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet	a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
a small slip noose made with seizing
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

clinch (verb)	cramp (verb)
settle conclusively	suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)	affect with or as if with a cramp
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts	prevent the progress or free movement of
hold in a tight grasp	secure with a cramp
embrace amorously
hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

Difference between clinch and cramp

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