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clincher Definition

clincher (klinc̸hər)

noun

a person or thing that clinches; specif., a conclusive or decisive point, argument, act, etc.
clincher Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • score: Then a pass from Jack to Louis sent Ed through and he scored a clincher, putting us up 1-0.

Adjective modifier

  • real: Here's a real clincher to the line about voting machines being the safest, most secure form of voting ever devised.
  • final: This was my final clincher of an argument with Alun in the Welsh Office.

Modifies a noun

  • tire: It is entirely made out of carbon in both tubular and clincher tire versions ( CORIMA patent ).

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