LYNCHPIN

linchpin, lynchpin

(noun) pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on

anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lynchpin (plural lynchpins)

Alternative form of linchpin

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

13 June 2025

AIRPLANE

(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”


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