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* * *(colloq) ['klɪntʃə(r)] noun (act, remark) facteur m décisif; ( argument) argument m décisif -
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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 …