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linchpin
linch·pin or lynch·pin L0177500 (lĭnch′pĭn′)n.1. A locking pin inserted in the end of a shaft, as in an axle, to prevent a wheel from slipping off.2. A central cohesive element: Reduced spending is the linchpin of their economic program.
[Middle English linspin : lins, linchpin (from Old English lynis) + pin, pin (from Old English pinn; see pin).]linchpin (ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn) or lynchpinn1. (Mechanical Engineering) a pin placed transversely through an axle to keep a wheel in position2. a person or thing regarded as an essential or coordinating element: the linchpin of the company. [C14 lynspin, from Old English lynis]linch•pin (ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn)
n. 1. a pin inserted through the end of an axletree to keep the wheel on. 2. something that holds the various elements of a complicated structure together. [1350–1400; alter. of Middle English lynspin <lyns, Old English lynis linchpin (c. Old Saxon lunisa, Middle High German luns(e))] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  linchpin - a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"backbone, keystone, lynchpin, mainstay, anchorsupport - something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans" | | 2. | linchpin - pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel onlynchpinpin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things |
Translationspernoacciarino [di ruota]chiave di voltachiodo del mozzosikringsplintlinchpin
linchpin, lynchpin a pin placed transversely through an axle to keep a wheel in position Linchpin a wedge-shaped rod that fits into a hole in a part and prevents another part from shifting to one side while fastened to the first part. The shape of a linchpin prevents the pin from falling out of the hole. Linchpins were used in horse-drawn vehicles to prevent the wheels from coming off the axle. They are used for unstrained joints between parts, for example, as safety pins in hand grenades. linchpin
Synonyms for linchpinnoun a central cohesive source of support and stabilitySynonyms- backbone
- keystone
- lynchpin
- mainstay
- anchor
Related Wordsnoun pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel onSynonymsRelated Words |