Meaning of Clinching | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A clinch; a passionate embrace.
   countable, uncountable
2. A making certain or finalizing.
   countable, uncountable
3. The distortion of computer tape by wrinkling.
   countable, historical, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Though there are no kissings and clinchings, […]”

“Only six weeks into the season, the top-ranked Bulldogs were undefeated at 60, but more important to Louisiana Tech was one of the earliest clinchings of a conference title in the annals of college football.”

“This “clinching” can distort the tape by causing a series of creases or folds in the surface and may produce read errors.”

“Computer magnetic tape is designed primarily for its storage capacity, speed, and capacity to be repeatedly erased and written over. […] Bad binder can cause holes in the oxide, loose particles, or clinching of tape.”

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