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cinch

/sɪntʃ/

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noun

A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.

Examples :

"The cowboy used a sturdy cinch to secure the saddle on his horse. "

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noun

Something that is very easy to do.

Examples :

"Getting a good grade on that history test was a cinch. "

ability achievement attitude

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noun

Examples :

"The rock climber had a good cinch on the rope, so he felt safe moving up. "

ability achievement

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verb

To bring to certain conclusion.

Examples :

"Having a good study plan should cinch your success in the exam. "

outcome achievement

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verb

To tighten down.

Examples :

"To secure the loose wire, she had to cinch the cable tie tighter. "

action technical

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noun

A variety of auction pitch in which a draw to improve the hand is added, and the five of trumps (called "right Pedro") and the five of the same colour (called "left Pedro", and ranking between the five and the four of trumps) are each worth five. Fifty-one points make a game.

Examples :

"During the card game, they argued about the rules for calculating the score in cinch, especially concerning the value of the "right Pedro" and "left Pedro" trumps. "

game entertainment

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verb

In the game of cinch, to protect (a trick) by playing a higher trump than the five.

Examples :

"During the card game, Maria cinched the trick by playing her queen of spades, higher than the five of spades. "