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Clincher   /klˈɪntʃər/   Listen
Clincher

noun
1.
An argument that is conclusive.  Synonyms: determiner, determining factor.
2.
A point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively.  Synonym: decisive factor.
3.
A tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets.



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"Clincher" Quotes from Famous Books



... be a clincher. Well, as there appears to be no more to be said, let's get to bed, Phil. If we are going to haul rocks to-morrow, we shall need a good ...
— The Boys of Crawford's Basin - The Story of a Mountain Ranch in the Early Days of Colorado • Sidford F. Hamp
... sir,' I wrote, 'but I am no charity bird; I want to sell goods only to those who appreciate my values. Charity orders are always small ones and a small one will not be sufficient for me to give you the exclusive sale.' That was a clincher, for when a merchant sees a good thing he will overbuy, you know, just to keep his competitor from having a chance at it. I started ...
— Tales of the Road • Charles N. Crewdson
... Foster came to the memorial services held in one of the large theaters of the loop. Mr. Darrow came, his head bowed and grief in his heart. Friends like George Foster never replace themselves. Death becomes not a triumphant argument—an aloof clincher for pessimism, but ...
— A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago • Ben Hecht


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