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The word "linchpin" is also used figuratively to mean "something that holds the various elements of a complicated structure together".
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upon which it is riding. The word is first attested in the late fourteenth century and derives from
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is an example of application. Linchpins may also be used in place of an
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Pin to prevent a rotating part from sliding off an axle
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Lynchpin
Linchpin (song)


fastener
wheel
axle
Middle English
three-point hitch
tractor
R-clip
Circle cotter
Circlip
Clevis fastener
Cotter (pin)
Hairpin clip
Kingpin (automotive part)
R-clip
Split pin
Spring pin
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paywall
Online Etymology Dictionary
https://www.etymonline.com/word/linchpin
"Hitch Pins and Linch Pins Information on GlobalSpec"
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"Linchpin"
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