holding device vs clinch

clinch vs holding device

holding device and clinch both are nouns.

holding device is not a verb while clinch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
holding device	Yes	No	No	No
clinch	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

holding device: a device for holding something
clinch: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

Other hyponyms of holding device include chuck, clamp, holder, jaw, cobbler's last, last, shoemaker's last, pullback, tieback, spike, spindle, bench vise, vice, vise.

holding device (noun)	clinch (noun)
a device for holding something	(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
	a tight or amorous embrace
	the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
	a small slip noose made with seizing
	a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

holding device (verb)	clinch (verb)
	settle conclusively
	flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
	secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
	hold in a tight grasp
	embrace amorously
	hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

Difference between holding device and clinch

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