How is the word мёртвая хватка translated from Russian to English

English translation
Gimlet grip
noun

Крепкий вращающий захват, как при работе буравчиком.

A tight twisting hold, like turning a gimlet.

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  • Он держал перекладину мёртвой хваткой. — He held the bar with a gimlet grip.

  • Её мёртвая хватка на верёвке так и не ослабла. — Her gimlet grip on the rope never loosened.

  • Держи ручку мёртвой хваткой, пока она крутится. — Keep a gimlet grip on the handle while it spins.

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