Clinching

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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