clincher
noun
clinch·er
ˈklin-chər 
: one that clinches: such as
a
: a decisive fact, argument, act, or remark
the expense was the clincher that persuaded us to give up the enterprise
b
: a tire with flanged beads fitting into the wheel rim
Examples of clincher in a Sentence
the fact that the resort had tennis courts was the clincher in our deciding to stay there
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
What to look for in a quality bike tire
Tube vs. tubeless
Most modern bike tires are clinchers, meaning they’re constructed with an outer tire component and an inner tube that fit together.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Playoff clincher could come soon With the Wild getting two points in Vancouver on Saturday, and St. Louis was losing in a shootout in Seattle, Minnesota is back in the drivers’ seat for a finish in the top Western Conference wild card slot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
After watching the match, which Liverpool won 2-0, with Salah scoring the late clincher, Abbas flew back the next morning to Dubai via Manchester, no closer to knowing where his client’s future lay.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clincher. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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clincher
noun
clinch·er
ˈklin-chər
: one that clinches
especially
: a decisive fact or argument
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