kulmakivi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cornerstone noun A stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
- linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
- mainstay noun The main thing that something relies on for support.
Senses
kulmakivi is used for these senses in English:
- linchpin (figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
- mainstay A chief support.
- warp and woof (by extension) The fundamental structure of any process or system.
cornerstone — full definition
- noun A stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
- noun The fundamental basis or most important part of something.
linchpin — full definition
- noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
- noun The person or thing that holds a system, plan, or organization together and is essential to its success.
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