clincher

English

Etymology

From clinch +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

clincher (plural clinchers)

1. That which clinches; that which makes something final or firm.

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

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Romanian

Etymology

From German Klinker or French clinker.

Noun

clincher n (uncountable)

1. clinker

Declension

declension of clincher (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) clincher	clincherul
genitive/dative	(unui) clincher	clincherului
vocative	clincherule