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linchpin
The emotional linchpin for our unconventional family was Tina, the young matron.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Regime change in Iran is still the linchpin in making this latest bid a success.
From the infowars.com
This was the linchpin of the government's 1998 antitrust case against Microsoft.
From the nytimes.com
The convention center is expected to be the linchpin that rejuvenates downtown.
From the newsobserver.com
Their linchpin JT isn't playing well and it seems to be affecting the whole team.
From the guardian.co.uk
In school, we learned that the linchpin of the 1920s was the Sacco-Vanzetti case.
From the time.com
Hassell is also the linchpin of the Monarchs'No. 1 national rebounding margin.
From the kentucky.com
Did those Brattle screenings become the linchpin of American repertory cinema?
From the theatlantic.com
Devolving power to towns and clans-the linchpin of Somali society-would be better.
From the economist.com
- Anchor: a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
- Pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
- A linchpin, also spelled linch pin, lynchpin, or lynch pin, is a fastener used to prevent a wheel or other rotating part from sliding off the axle it is riding on. The word is first attested in the 14th century and derives from Middle English elements meaning "axletree pin".
- "Linchpin" is a single by musical act Fear Factory from their album Digimortal. It peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
- A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle, so as to secure a wheel; a central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation
- A formation usually at the edge of the board where two friendly pieces are diagonal to one another such that if either is pulled one step it remains unfrozen due to the other friendly piece and can easily return to its original place.
