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clunch
noun 1verb 1
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3VERB + CLUNCH
built, house
CLUNCH + NOUN
c, stone
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with
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noun
1
A traditional building material mostly made of chalk or clay.
clunch pit
The manor-house stands near the church, and is a large convenient old house built of clunch, stone, &c. with good gardens and walks adjoining to the river side.
verb
1
To grasp firmly; clench.
As William Wallace felt the bank giving away under his feet, he clunched the other boy firmly by the arm.
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clunch pit
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The manor-house stands near the church, and is a large convenient old house built of clunch, stone, &c. with good gardens and walks adjoining to the river side.
Wiktionary03
As William Wallace felt the bank giving away under his feet, he clunched the other boy firmly by the arm.
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