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
- 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.