Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense clenches , present participle clenching , past tense , past participle clenched. 1. verb. When you clench your fist or your fist clenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry. Alex clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. [VERB noun]
Chattanooga is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with a population of 176,588 in 2015. The fourth-largest Tennessee city, it is the seat of Hamilton County. Located in southeastern Tennessee in East Tennessee, on the Tennessee River, served by multiple railroads and Interstate highways, Chattanooga is a transit hub.
Chattanooga is home to the world's biggest disability insurer, the state's largest health insurer, the country's biggest privately owned bakery and the power headquarters for the nation's biggest government utility. But the largest single employer in the Chattanooga area serves only Hamilton County. The county school system with more than 5,800 full- and part-time employees at its 78 schools is the region's largest single employer. Among the top 10 employers in Chattanooga, five are government agencies. City's biggest employers.