Dreh- und Angelpunkt — meaning in English

English meaning

• fulcrum noun The fixed point on which a lever rests and turns.
• kingpin noun The most important person in an organization, especially one running a large criminal enterprise.

Senses

Dreh- und Angelpunkt is used for these senses in English:

• fulcrum (figurative) A crux or pivot; a central point.
• kingpin (informal) The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.

fulcrum — full definition

1. noun The fixed point on which a lever rests and turns.
2. noun Figuratively, the central point on which everything else depends.

kingpin — full definition

1. noun The most important person in an organization, especially one running a large criminal enterprise.
2. noun A central pivot bolt, such as the one connecting a vehicle's steering axle or a trailer to its tractor.
3. noun The centre pin in a set of bowling pins.

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