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Meaning of "lynchpin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LYNCHPIN

lynchpin  [ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LYNCHPIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lynchpin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LYNCHPIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Linchpin

A linchpin, also spelled linch pin, lynchpin, or lynch pin, is a fastener used to prevent a wheel or other part from sliding off the axle upon which it is riding. The word is first attested in the 14th century and derives from Middle English elements meaning "axletree pin". Securing implements onto the three-point hitch of a tractor is an example of application. Linchpins may also be used in place of an R-clip for securing hitch pins. The word "linchpin" is also used figuratively to mean "something that holds the various elements of a complicated structure together."...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LYNCHPIN


axle-pin
ˈæksəlˌpɪn
breastpin
ˈbrɛstˌpɪn
candlepin
ˈkændəlˌpɪn
crankpin
ˈkræŋkˌpɪn
driftpin
ˈdrɪftˌpɪn
duckpin
ˈdʌkˌpɪn
hairpin
ˈhɛəˌpɪn
hatpin
ˈhætˌpɪn
headpin
ˈhɛdˌpɪn
inchpin
ˈɪntʃˌpɪn
kingpin
ˈkɪŋˌpɪn
linchpin
ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn
ninepin
ˈnaɪnˌpɪn
pushpin
ˈpʊʃˌpɪn
scarfpin
ˈskɑːfˌpɪn
tenpin
ˈtɛnˌpɪn
tholepin
ˈθəʊlˌpɪn
thoroughpin
ˈθʌrəˌpɪn
tiepin
ˈtaɪˌpɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LYNCHPIN

lymphosarcoma
lymphotrophic
Lynagh
lyncean
lynch
lynch law
lynch mob
lyncher
lynchet
lynching
Lyncis
Lyndsay
lyne
Lynn
Lynn Regis
lynx
lynx-eyed
lynxlike
lyolysis
lyomerous

WORDS THAT END LIKE LYNCHPIN

Chaliapin
Chopin
Crispin
galopin
gonadotropin
lapin
lupin
on the spin
pippin
repin
rolling pin
sculpin
spin
stick pin
terrapin
thyrotropin
topspin
Turpin
underpin
wrist pin

Synonyms and antonyms of lynchpin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LYNCHPIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lynchpin» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lynchpin

Translation of «lynchpin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LYNCHPIN

Find out the translation of lynchpin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lynchpin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lynchpin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

关键人物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eje central
570 millions of speakers

English

lynchpin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lynchpin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمود الفقري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

краеугольным камнем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lynchpin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lynchpin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pivot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lynchpin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Angelpunkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かなめ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핵심 역할을 맡고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lynchpin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lynchpin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதுகெலும்பாகவே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिंचपीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lynchpin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lynchpin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lynchpin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наріжним каменем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pilon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Στυλοβάτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meesterstuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bulten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lynchpin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lynchpin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LYNCHPIN»

The term «lynchpin» is regularly used and occupies the 73.767 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LYNCHPIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lynchpin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LYNCHPIN»

Discover the use of lynchpin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lynchpin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Web-based and Blended Educational Tools and Innovations
25 participants worked as a team with the goal of achieving better results for a fictitious client, Lynchpin Industries. Lynchpin Industries is an auto parts supplier that has hired IBM project managers to help them develop and implement strategic ...
Nikos Karacapilidis, Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Eugenia M. W. Ng, 2013
2
The Miscellaneous Repository
He examined the books of the yearly met ting's treasurer, and notwithstanding no charges appeared on her account after her husband's arrival, yet lie asserted that she had told a falsehood, for he had himself furnished a lynchpin for her ...
Elisha Bates, 1829
3
Iron Dove
The disgruntled renter told his sister,who also lived there, that he and 'Lynchpin' justhad abig fight. “It wasobvious to our informantthat thisangry guy workedfor someone he called Lynchpin andthathe had been making big bucks doing so.
Judith Leon, 2014
4
Enhancing Building Performance
The lynchpin in the center of the model connects all elements through continual evaluation, the coordination of information, intentions, conceptual choices, and elaboration, in addition to procedural choices. Relevant questions are whether all  ...
Shauna Mallory-Hill, Wolfgang F. E. Preiser, Christopher G. Watson, 2012
5
The Cross Is Not Enough: Living as Witnesses to the Resurrection
We are not calling just for a refocus on the resurrection; we are calling for an understanding of the resurrection as the lynchpin of Christianity. Our book is structured in four parts, with the material presented back-tofront. For the discerning eye ...
Ross Clifford, Philip Johnson, 2012
6
Scientific Natural Philosophy
By devising a couple of lynchpin technologies that can capture global monopoly during the 20-year period when their patents are in force. We call this approach Strategic Positioning which has a couple of important components aside from the  ...
E. E. Escultura, 2011
7
When the World was Flat (and We Were in Love)
You know, you were kindofthe lynchpin that held us together.”She sighed, opening hereyes and rolling herhead on the bricksto lookat me. “Wehad sixteen goodyears though, right?” She was clearly not counting the last twelve months.
Ingrid Jonach, 2013
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Facilitating a Collegial Department in Higher Education: ...
I have always viewed the department chair as a service position and the lynchpin of a university. Although chairs have always occupied a pivotal role in higher education, the position is often poorly defined, and deans, faculty members, ...
Robert E. Cipriano, 2011
9
Say and Seal (Complete)
Sullenly and slowly the Squire told the damage—the broken harness, the lost lynchpin; and let Mr. Linden take the first out of his hands, and do what he chose with it; looking on the while—then by degrees taking hold himself and working with ...
Susan Warner
10
Conditioning to the Core:
Chapter. 2. Anatomical. Lynchpin. Our aim in this chapter istolookatcoreanatomyina way thattruly illustrates its purpose. Webeginbydiscussingmuscles intheclassical, detached way. Our primary intention,however,isto showwhathappens to ...
Brittenham, Greg , Taylor, Daniel, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LYNCHPIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lynchpin is used in the context of the following news items.
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U of M challenges Silicon Valley for automotive tech crown - Engadget
It's a lynchpin in Michigan's strategy to stay economically relevant and prevent automotive technology jobs from being poached by Silicon ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
2
Judge throws out conviction in murder that made headlines in 1980
The knife was the “lynchpin” of the state's case against Andersen, but the DNA tests undermined the theory that it was the murder weapon, the ... «MyFox Chicago, Jul 15»
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The knife was the “lynchpin” of the state's case against Andersen, but the DNA tests undermined the theory that it was the murder weapon, the ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
4
NASA-funded study may clear way for human return to Moon - RT.com
In fact, this public-private cooperation is the lynchpin to the whole strategy, which was outlined by former NASA engineers and astronauts, ... «RT, Jul 15»
5
In form & rising - ProSoccerTalk - NBC Sports
... a 2016 second round pick and allocation money to Philadelphia for Okugo, a move that seemed like a lynchpin move for the expansion side. «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
6
Ray Fittipaldo's Steelers chat transcript: 7.20.15 | Pittsburgh Post …
Ray Fittipaldo: He's a lynchpin. That's why they signed him to a $5 million per season contract last September. He's a big corner who can run, ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
7
An unfinished agenda: The progress of U.S.-backed economic …
The lynchpin of many of President Obama's key Africa initiatives—the U.S. Export-Import Bank—was allowed to expire last month, and the ... «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
8
Star Weekly | Deer Park suffers first loss since 2013
He is a lynchpin for us up forward,” Bullen said. “He is very passionate about the footy club. He is an ex-coach, he is a leader and a lot of the ... «Sunbury & Macedon Ranges StarWeekly, Jul 15»
9
Terrerobytes: A 2005 White Sox story seldom told - South Side Sox
A reunion without the staff leader, two everyday starters and a bullpen lynchpin seems incomplete. It also comes on the heels of Paul Konerko's ... «South Side Sox, Jul 15»
10
GST (Get Spending Tighter) | dailytelegraph.com.au
A purported lynchpin of Baird's approach to government throughout his 16 months in the job is the phrase “protecting the vulnerable”. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lynchpin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lynchpin>. May 2024 ».
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