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Cinch

(PW)easy

Adding and subtracting was always a cinch.

(MW)

Pronunciation: ˈsinch

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish cincha, from Latin cingula girdle, girth, from cingere — more at cincture

Date: 1859

1 : a girth for a pack or saddle
2 : a tight grip
3 a : a thing done with ease b : a certainty to happen

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n

1. Slang an easy task

2. Slang a certainty

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a US and Canadian name for girth [3]

4. Informal a firm grip

 

(dictionary)

1. a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
2. a firm hold or tight grip.
3. Informal.
a. something sure or easy: This problem is a cinch.
b. a person or thing certain to fulfill an expectation, esp. a team or contestant certain to win a sporting event: The Giants are a cinch to win Sunday's game.

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