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CLINCHER

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clinch⋅er

  [klin-cher]
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–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.
Origin:
1485–95; var. of ME clencher ( clench + -er 1 )
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clinch·er   (klĭn'chər)   
n.  

  1. One that clinches, as:

    1. A nail, screw, or bolt for clinching.

    2. A tool for clinching nails, screws, or bolts.

  2. Informal A point, fact, or remark that settles something conclusively; a decisive factor.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
clincher [ˈklɪntʃɚ]

  1. n.
    the final element; the straw that broke the camel's back. (See also capper.) : The clincher was when the clerk turned up the volume.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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