clinch vs push-up

clinch

verb
  • To hold firmly; to clench. 

  • To clasp; to interlock. 

  • To embrace passionately. 

  • To make certain; to finalize. 

  • To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed. 

  • To set closely together; to close tightly. 

  • To fasten securely or permanently. 

noun
  • Any of several fastenings. 

  • A passionate embrace. 

  • The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast. 

  • The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling. 

  • A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts. 

push-up

verb
  • To perform a push-up, or to lift oneself off the ground in a push-up-like manner. 

noun
  • An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor. 

  • A push-up bra. 

adj
  • Supporting the breasts to increase their apparent size. 

  • Designed to be worn rolled up. 

How often have the words clinch and push-up occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )