What is the meaning of clinched?

Secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts.
- usage: "The girder was clinched into the wall"
- synonyms: clinch
Hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches.
- synonyms: clinch
Hold in a tight grasp.
- usage: "clench a steering wheel"
- synonyms: clench, clinch
Embrace amorously.
- synonyms: clinch
Flatten the ends (of nails and rivets. )
- usage: "the nails were clinched"
- synonyms: clinch
Settle conclusively.
- usage: "clinch a deal"
- synonyms: clinch

Closed or squeezed together tightly.
- usage: "a clenched fist"; "his clenched (or clinched) teeth"
- synonyms: clenched

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