sokka — meaning in English

English meaning

• cotter noun A metal pin or wedge pushed through a slot to hold parts of a machine together.
• linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
• pin noun A short, thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together, such as fabric.

Senses

sokka is used for these senses in English:

• cotter (informal) A cotter pin.
• linchpin A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
• safety pin (military) The pin of a hand grenade, which prevents accidental detonation.

cotter — full definition

1. noun A metal pin or wedge pushed through a slot to hold parts of a machine together.
2. noun Another name for a cotter, the pin used to fix machine parts in place.

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.

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