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clincher

[ klin-cher ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that clinches.
  2. a statement, argument, fact, situation, or the like, that is decisive or conclusive:

    The heat was the clincher that made us decide to leave the city.

  3. a nail, screw, etc., for clinching.
  4. Automotive. a clincher tire.


clincher

/ ˈklɪntʃə /

noun

  1. informal.
    something decisive, such as a fact, score, etc
  2. a person or thing that clinches
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clincher1

1485–95; variant of Middle English clencher ( clench + -er 1 )

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