linchpin

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Synonyms: lynchpin, inchpin, lincocin, linchi, linchpins, inchipin, kinchin, lynch pin

Antonyms: lynchpin, inchpin, lincocin, linchi, linchpins, inchipin, kinchin, lynch pin

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[pin]] inserted through holes at the end of an [[axle]] or [[shaft]], so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
2. {{senseid|en|necessary thing}}{{lb|en|figuratively}} A central [[cohesive]] source of [[stability]] and [[security]]; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To adopt as, or serve as, a central cohesive source of stability and security.

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