different between interlock vs clinch
interlock
English
Etymology
inter- +? lock
Verb
interlock (third-person singular simple present interlocks, present participle interlocking, simple past and past participle interlocked)
- (transitive, intransitive) To fit or clasp together securely.
- To interlace.
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Noun
interlock (plural interlocks)
- A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
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References
- “interlock”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
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clinch
English
Etymology
16th-century alteration of clench.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kl?nt?/
- Rhymes: -?nt?
Verb
clinch (third-person singular simple present clinches, present participle clinching, simple past and past participle clinched)
- To clasp; to interlock. [from 1560s]
- To make certain; to finalize. [from 1716]
- To fasten securely or permanently.
- To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed. [17th century]
- To embrace passionately.
- To hold firmly; to clench.
- To set closely together; to close tightly.
- 1731, Jonathan Swift, The Duty of Servants at Inns
- try if the heads of the nails be fast, and whether they be well clinched
- 1731, Jonathan Swift, The Duty of Servants at Inns
Synonyms
- (fasten securely): attach, join, put together; see also Thesaurus:join
- (hold firmly): clasp, grasp, grip; See also Thesaurus:grasp
Translations
Noun
clinch (plural clinches)
- Any of several fastenings.
- The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast; a grip or grasp.
- (obsolete) A pun.
- (nautical) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
- A passionate embrace.
- 2015, Judith Arnold, Moondance
- More likely, he was letting her know that his visit this morning was not going to end in a clinch—or something steamier. It was going to be about sitting at a table, drinking coffee and talking.
- 2015, Judith Arnold, Moondance
- In combat sports, the act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
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See also
- clinch on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- clench
- clincher
- clinch nut
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