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gudgeon pin

noun British.

Origin:
1890–95
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Gudgeon pin is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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gudgeon pin
 
n
(Brit) US and Canadian name: wrist pin the pin through the skirt of a piston in an internal-combustion engine, to which the little end of the connecting rod is attached

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