clincher (noun)

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• clincher — ► NOUN informal ▪ a fact, argument, or event that settles a matter conclusively …   English terms dictionary

• clincher tire — noun see clincher * * * Auto. an automobile tire having on each side of its inner circumference a rubber flange that fits under the turned over edge of the wheel rim. * * * clincher tire, a tire with flanges that fit into grooves in the inner and …   Useful english dictionary

• clincher — noun Date: 1703 one that clinches: as a. a decisive fact, argument, act, or remark < the expense was the clincher that persuaded us to give up the enterprise > b. a tire with flanged beads fitting into the wheel rim …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• clincher — noun That which clinches; that which makes something final or firm. The clincher was that we couldnt wait any longer to leave, or it would get dark …   Wiktionary

• clincher — early 14c., person or thing that clinches (i.e., secures nails by bending down or riveting the pointed end), late 15c. as a class of shipyard worker; agent noun from CLINCH (Cf. clinch). As a type of nail, from 1735; as a conclusive statement,… …   Etymology dictionary

• clincher — noun (C) informal a fact or remark that ends an argument or discussion: The clincher came when police found his fingerprints on the stolen car …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• clincher — noun informal a fact, argument, or event that settles a matter conclusively …   English new terms dictionary

• clincher — UK [ˈklɪntʃə(r)] / US [ˈklɪntʃər] noun [countable] Word forms clincher : singular clincher plural clinchers informal something that settles an argument, makes someone take a particular decision, or helps someone achieve something …   English dictionary

• clincher — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. crowning blow, finisher, closer, deathblow, culmination, capper, *coup de grace, settler, finishing touch. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal. Something, especially something held in reserve, that gives one a… …   English dictionary for students

• clincher — clinch|er [ klıntʃər ] noun count INFORMAL something that settles an argument, makes someone decide something, or helps someone achieve something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• clincher — /ˈklɪntʃə/ (say klinchuh) noun 1. someone or something that clinches. 2. something decisive. Also, clencher …