lynchpin

lynchpin
a) a pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle, so as to secure a wheel
b) a central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.

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  • lynchpin — lynch‧pin [ˈlɪntʆpɪn] noun [countable] another spelling of linchpin * * * lynchpin UK US /ˈlɪntʃpɪn/ noun [C] ► LINCHPIN(Cf. ↑linchpin) …   Financial and business terms

  • lynchpin — [linch′pin΄] n. alt. sp. of LINCHPIN …   English World dictionary

  • lynchpin — variant of linchpin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lynchpin — /linch pin /, n. linchpin. * * * …   Universalium

  • lynchpin — lynch|pin [ˈlınʃ pın] n another spelling of ↑linchpin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lynchpin — lynch|pin [ lıntʃ,pın ] the British spelling of linchpin …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lynchpin — [[t]lɪ̱ntʃpɪn[/t]] see linchpin …   English dictionary

  • lynchpin — noun variant spelling of linchpin …   English new terms dictionary

  • lynchpin — noun (C) another spelling of linchpin …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • lynchpin — UK [ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn] / US linchpin …   English dictionary

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