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| cinch [ sinch ] |
noun (plural cinch·es) |
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1. something easily done: something that can be done or achieved with very little effort
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informal
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2. something certain: something that is absolutely certain to happen
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informal
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3. riding strong girth: a girth for a saddle, consisting of a thick strap secured by passing the end through two metal rings
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4. firm grip: a firm grip
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archaic
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transitive verb (past and past participle cinched, present participle cinch·ing, 3rd person present singular cinch·es) |
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1. tighten: to tighten something by constricting it
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2. riding put girth on horse: to put a cinch on a horse
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3. grasp something around middle: to grasp something around the middle, as a belt does
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informal
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4. assure something: to make certain of something
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informal
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| [Mid-19th century. < Spanish cinche "girth" < Latin cingere "gird"] |
