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clavilla — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
  • peg noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
  • pin noun A short, thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together, such as fabric.
  • plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.

Senses

clavilla is used for these senses in English:

  • linchpin A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
  • pin A peg in musical instruments for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings.
  • plug (electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.

linchpin — full definition

  1. noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
  2. noun The person or thing that holds a system, plan, or organization together and is essential to its success.

peg — full definition

  1. noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
  2. verb To fasten with a peg, or to fix a price or value at a set level.
  3. verb To throw something, especially a ball, often hard.

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