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clenched 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/klenCH/,
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clenching, present participle; clenched, past tense; clenches, 3rd person singular present; clenched, past participle;
  1. (with reference to the fingers or hand) Close into a tight ball, esp. when feeling extreme anger
    • - she clenched her fists, struggling for control
    • - John's right hand clenched into a fist
    • - he struck the wall with his clenched fist
  2. (with reference to the teeth) Press or be pressed tightly together, esp. with anger or determination or so as to suppress a strong emotion
    • - her teeth clenched in anger
  3. Grasp (something) tightly, esp. with the hands or between the teeth
    • - he clenched the steering wheel so hard that the car wobbled
  4. (of a muscular part of the body) Tighten or contract sharply, esp. with strong emotion
    • - Mark felt his stomach clench in alarm
  1. closed or squeezed together tightly; "a clenched fist"; "his clenched (or clinched) teeth"
  2. (Clenching) The forceful holding together of the upper and lower teeth, which places stress on the ligaments that hold the teeth to the jawbone and the lower jaw to the skull.
  3. (clenching) The clamping and pressing of the jaws and teeth together in centric occlusion, frequently associated with psychological stress or physical effort.
  4. (Clenching) The habit of consciously or subconsciously squeezing the teeth together with extraordinary muscle force. See Bruxism.
  5. (Clenching) A parafunctional activity of the jaws that occurs mostly during daytime.
  6. (CLENCHING) Used in wirestitching (stapling). The wires are bent back towards each other after piercing the book and lie flat on the spine.
  7. (Clenching) Someone who clenches continually bites on things while awake. This might be chewing gum, a pen or pencil, or fingernails. The constant pounding on the joint causes the pain. Stress is often blamed for tension in the jaw, leading to a clenched jaw.
  8. used of a closed hand closet diminutive of bar