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Word: Linchpin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old English lynis (in the sense ‘linchpin’) + pin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪn(t)ʃpɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization
Short Definition:person or thing vital to enterprise or organization
Examples:- nurses are the linchpin of the National Health Service
Definition:
a pin passed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in position.
Short Definition:pin passed through end of axle to keep wheel in position
Variant Forms:
- lynchpin
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