clinch

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I do think Couture will be fine on his back and that his dirty boxing in the clinch will be a difference maker as well.

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  1. transitive verb To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
  2. transitive verb To fasten together in this way.
  3. transitive verb To settle definitely and conclusively; make final: "The cocktail circuit is a constant and more contracts are clinched over pâté than over paper” (Ann L. Trebbe).
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  • Edwards paid tribute to his side's efforts in making the last four - and hopes Saints can go on to clinch the league title.
  • West Allis could clinch the conference title with a victory. —  JSOnline.com
  • The playoff clinch is a plus, but we definitely needed this home win before we went on this road trip.
  • Luhr has also become the first driver ever in the history of the U.S. sportscar series to clinch the title in three different categories: GT2, LM P2 and now LM P1. —  AutoblogGreen
  • Winthrop continued their dominance of the IM scene by placing two teams in the semifinals of the tournament, with their A team easily defeating Eliot and then Kirkland to ultimately clinch the title. —  The Harvard Crimson :: News
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/klɛntʃ, klɪntʃ/
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