CLINCHER Definition & Meaning

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clincher

[ klin-cher ]

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noun

a person or thing that clinches.
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.
a nail, screw, etc., for clinching.
Automotive. a clincher tire.

clincher

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noun

informal.
something decisive, such as a fact, score, etc
a person or thing that clinches

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of clincher¹

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

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The clincher for Emery appears to have been the promise of playing Asensio in the number 10 position.

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Then he delivers the clincher line in English while flourishing a finger-heart: “I like . . . you.”

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Then there’s the bullpen, which could be anchored by the veteran who shut down the New York Yankees for 2 ⅓ innings in the World Series clincher, the retention of Treinen being a sneaky good move.

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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.

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It was the fitting end to a fitting clincher, with a once-doubted piece of the roster sealing a once-unlikely World Series title.

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