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1. (n.) linchpin
a pin inserted through the end of an axletree to keep the wheel on.
2. linchpin
something that holds the various elements of a complicated structure together.
Etymology: (1350–1400; alter. of ME lynspin <lyns, OE lynis linchpin (c. OS lunisa, MHG
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1. (noun) anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
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"
2. (noun) linchpin, lynchpin
pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
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1. (noun) linchpin
a pin used to prevent the wheel of a vehicle from sliding off the axletree
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