Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clincher

/klˈɪntʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: clinch-er
IPA: /klˈɪntʃɚ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which clinches; that which makes something final or firm; a decisive factor.

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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"."

Etymology

Etymology tree English clinch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English clincher From clinch + -er.

Inflected Forms

clinchers (plural)

Phrases

clincher-built clincher-work

Synonyms

decisive factor determiner determining factor

Rhymes With

fincher pincher tincher mincher

Questions

How do you pronounce clincher?: The recorded pronunciation is /klˈɪntʃɚ/.
What does clincher mean?: That which clinches; that which makes something final or firm; a decisive factor.
Where does clincher come from?: Etymology tree English clinch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English clincher From clinch + -er.

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