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Definition linchpin

Etymology

From Middle English lynspin, compound of lins (“axletree”) and pin, from Old English lynis (“lynchpin”), from Proto-Germanic *lunaz (compare German Lünse), from Proto-Indo-European (compare Welsh olwyn (“wheel”), Old Armenian ??? (o?n, “back; spine, backbone”), Sanskrit ??? (??í, “lynchpin”)). Figurative use attested from the mid-20th century.

Noun

linchpin (plural linchpins)

1. A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle, so as to secure a wheel.
2. (figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.

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