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 Definitions of linchpin  [ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn]  

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Definition of 'linchpin' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

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

Definition of 'linchpin' Princeton's WordNet 

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


Definition of 'linchpin' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) linchpin
a pin used to prevent the wheel of a vehicle from sliding off the axletree



'linchpin' - Nearby Entries  

linaria  linaria canadensis  linaria vulgaris  linchpin  lincocin  lincoln  lincolnesque  



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