clincher
English
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]clincher (plural clinchers)
- That which clinches; that which makes something final or firm; a decisive factor.
- The clincher was that we couldn't wait any longer to leave, or it would get dark.
- 2011 December 10, Arindam Rej, “Norwich 4 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Newcastle's Dan Gosling was sent off for a foul on Russell Martin but Ba fired in to cut the deficit, before Holt nodded in the clincher.
- 2022 April 12, Neil Johnston, “Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport[2]:
- Even after what turned out to be the clincher, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Jorginho went close to forcing a penalty shootout.
- (cycling) A tyre with a bead around the edge to attach to the rim of the wheel when inflated.
Derived terms
[edit]Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German Klinker or French clinker.
Noun
[edit]clincher n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | clincher | clincherul |
| genitive-dative | clincher | clincherului |
| vocative | clincherule | |
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