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One to embrace decisive argument
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clincher
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Word definitions for clincher in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Clincher \Clinch"er\, n. One who, or that which, clinches; that which holds fast. --Pope. That which ends a dispute or controversy; a decisive argument.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. That which clinches; that which makes something final or firm.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Johnson's home run was the clincher for the Twins. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And this, I think, was the final clincher . ▪ But while Mills put them ahead, the game was not safe until Tommy Wright's clincher three minutes ...
Usage examples of clincher.
To prevent this, the bit of bogosity about the Almanach de Gotha would be a clincher.
She thought of telling him Uncle Ed would work for free, because Judd was her client, but decided it was better to save that as a clincher for after Judd and Ed met.
And later, you yourself supplied the clincher when you admitted to having an informant.
They'd be the clinchers, but he'd need them to get wherever he was going.
It did not appear to Venetia that he took much part in the rearing of his offspring or in the management of his household, but he was held in great respect by everyone, his few commands being instantly and unquestioningly obeyed, and any of his reported utterances being accepted as clinchers to every dispute.
And as a clincher, the Brazilian deposits include many erratic blocks of such rock as quartzite, dolomite, and chert, which resemble none of the structures that make up Brazil, but which are common in southwest Africa.
They gave me a poor-mouth story and finally, as a clincher, said they don't grow podars any more.
For one thing, it's a real clincher for his technical people, and, for another, their power net is still unreliable enough that they can black out a main grid for a few hours without nearly as many explanations.
For one thing, its a real clincher for his technical people, and, for another, their power net is still unreliable enough that they can black out a main grid for a few hours without nearly as many explanations.