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chaveta — 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.

Senses

chaveta is used for these senses in English:

  • curly bracket Either { or }, having various uses in math, music, computer programming and chemistry.
  • linchpin A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
  • spline (woodworking) A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.
  • split pin A metal fastener with two tines, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it 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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