cheville ouvrière — meaning in English

English meaning

• linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.

Senses

cheville ouvrière 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.
• linchpin (figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.

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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