Meaning Of The Word Linchpin

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Linchpin Meaning

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Linchpin Definition

What's The Definition Of Linchpin?

linchpin
countable noun: If you refer to a person or thing as the linchpin of something, you mean that they are the most important person or thing involved in it.

linchpin in American English
a pin that goes through the end of an axle outside the wheel to keep the wheel from coming off
noun: a pin inserted through the end of an axletree to keep the wheel on

linchpin in British English
noun: a pin placed transversely through an axle to keep a wheel in position

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