clincher
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clinch·er

noun \ˈklin-chər\

Definition of CLINCHER

: 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

Examples of CLINCHER

  1. <the fact that the resort had tennis courts was the clincher in our deciding to stay there>

First Known Use of CLINCHER

1703

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