| Library / English Dictionary |
CLINCHER
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("clincher" is a kind of...):
tool (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively
Synonyms:
clincher; decisive factor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("clincher" is a kind of...):
causal factor; determinant; determinative; determiner; determining factor (a determining or causal element or factor)
Derivation:
clinch (settle conclusively)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An argument that is conclusive
Synonyms:
clincher; determiner; determining factor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("clincher" is a kind of...):
argument; statement (a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true)
