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clincher
[ klin-cher ]
noun
- a person or thing that clinches.
- 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.
- a nail, screw, etc., for clinching.
- Automotive. a clincher tire.
clincher
/ ˈklɪntʃə /
noun
- informal.something decisive, such as a fact, score, etc
- a person or thing that clinches
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
When the postseason Dodgers needed a hero, he had big hits in the division series opener, the division series clincher, and the clinching World Series Game 5.
It was the fitting end to a fitting clincher, with a once-doubted piece of the roster sealing a once-unlikely World Series title.
The Dodgers blew out the Yankees 9-2 in the Game 6 clincher in New York, but their fifth World Series title in franchise history came with a dose of drama.
The current Dodgers needed seven just to get through the Game 6 clincher against the Mets.
But the company of Southgate – no punk fan, but curious and keen to break the monotony of their tournament base - was the clincher.
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