clinch vs lovebird

clinch

verb
  • To embrace passionately. 

  • To clasp; to interlock. 

  • To make certain; to finalize. 

  • To hold firmly; to clench. 

  • 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. 

lovebird

verb
  • To express romantic affection openly. 

noun
  • Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other. 

  • One of the members of an openly affectionate couple. 

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