a small slip noose made with seizing [syn: clinch,
clench]
the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" Synonym(s):clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
v
hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" [syn:
clench, clinch]
squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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