- linchpin linch·pin n
- ['lɪntʃˌpɪn]
(in axle) acciarino, bietta, fig perno
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linchpin linch·pin n
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linch|pin — «LIHNCH PIHN», noun. 1. a pin inserted through a hole in the end of an axle to keep the wheel on. 2. Figurative. that which keeps something from falling; a critical point: »The small station of Kohima in the Burma Campaign suddenly became the… … Useful english dictionary
linchpin — [linch′pin΄] n. [ME lynspin < lyns (< OE lynis, linchpin, akin to Ger lünse < IE base * (e)lei to bend > ELL2, Sans āṇíh, linchpin) + pin, PIN] 1. a pin that goes through the end of an axle outside the wheel to keep the wheel from… … English World dictionary
linchpin — linch‧pin [ˈlɪntʆˌpɪn] also lynchpin noun [singular] the most important thing or person in a system, plan etc, which everything else depends on: • The consumer is the linchpin of the economy. * * * linchpin UK US (also lynchpin) /ˈlɪntʃpɪn/ nou … Financial and business terms
Linchpin — Linch pin (l[i^]nch p[i^]n ), n. [AS. lynis the axletree; akin to D. luns linchpin, OS. lunisa, LG. lunse, G. l[ u]nse, OHG. lun peg, bolt.] A pin used to prevent the wheel of a vehicle from sliding off the axletree. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
linchpin — also linch pin, late 14c., earlier linspin, from M.E. lins axletree (see LINCH (Cf. linch)) + PIN (Cf. pin) (n.). The peg that holds a wheel on an axle; now mainly figurative … Etymology dictionary
linchpin — linch|pin lynchpin [ˈlıntʃˌpın] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: linch pin fastening a wheel to an axle (11 16 centuries) (from Old English lynis) + pin] the linchpin of sth the person or thing in a group, system etc that is most important, because… … Dictionary of contemporary English
linchpin — /linch pin /, 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: The monarchy was the linchpin of the nation s traditions and society. Also,… … Universalium
linchpin — linch|pin [ lıntʃ,pın ] noun count a person or thing that is essential to a group, organization, system, or plan: linchpin of: Nurses are the linchpin of our healthcare system … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
linchpin — linch•pin [[t]ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn[/t]] n. 1) mac a pin inserted through the end of an axletree to keep the wheel on 2) cvb something that holds the various elements of a complicated structure together • Etymology: 1350–1400; alter. of ME lynspin < lyns … From formal English to slang
linchpin — linch·pin … English syllables
linchpin — originally a pin put through the end of an axle to keep the wheel in position, is mostly used in its figurative sense ‘an indispensable person or thing’. It is spelt linch in preference to lynch , and as one word … Modern English usage
