Clincher

  • 11clincher — 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 …

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  • 12clincher — 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 …

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  • 13clincher — clinch|er [ˈklıntʃə US ər] n informal a fact, action, or remark that finally persuades someone to do something, or that ends an argument, discussion, or competition ▪ Sixsmith scored the clincher after 81 minutes …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14clincher — 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

  • 15Clincher-built — Clinch er built, a. See {Clinker built}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 16clincher 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 …

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  • 17clincher — Synonyms and related words: KO, conclusive argument, coup de grace, crusher, death stroke, deathblow, end all, ender, final stroke, finisher, finishing stroke, floorer, kayo, kayo punch, knockdown argument, knockout, knockout blow, last dab,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 18clíncher — s. n …

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  • 19clincher — 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&#8230; …

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  • 20clincher — 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