Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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square up | No | No | Yes | No |
clinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
square up (noun) | clinch (noun) |
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(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 |
square up (verb) | clinch (verb) |
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make square | settle conclusively |
settle conclusively; come to terms | flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) |
even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing | 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 |