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clincher

[ klin-cher ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that clinches.
  2. 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.

  3. a nail, screw, etc., for clinching.
  4. Automotive. a clincher tire.


clincher

/ ˈklɪntʃə /

noun

  1. informal.
    something decisive, such as a fact, score, etc
  2. a person or thing that clinches
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clincher1

1485–95; variant of Middle English clencher ( clench + -er 1 )
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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.

From BBC

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