Meaning of Clincher | Babel Free

Definitions

1. That which clinches; that which makes something final or firm; a decisive factor.
2. A tyre with a bead around the edge to attach to the rim of the wheel when inflated.

Equivalents

Examples

“The clincher was that we couldn't wait⟳ any longer to leave⟳, or it would get⟳ dark.”

“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.”

“Even after what turned out to be the clincher, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Jorginho went close⟳ to forcing a penalty shootout.”

“Transport⟳ Scotland acknowledges that the permanence of the new fares regime could be the clincher in persuading people to "travel⟳ more often and make⟳ long-term choices with certainty, helping people to leave⟳ the car at home".”

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