Meaning

2 senses
  1. 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.

  2. A tyre with a bead around the edge to attach to the rim of the wheel when inflated.

More definitions
  • a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
  • a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively
  • an argument that is conclusive

Forms

plural: clinchers
Singularclincher
Pluralclinchers

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relatedclinch

See also

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