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noun
1.
a pin inserted through the end of an axletree to keep the wheel on.
2.
something that holds the various elements of a complicated structure together: The monarchy was the linchpin of the nation's traditions and society.
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linchpin
late 14c., from M.E. lins "axletree" (from O.E. lynis, from P.Gmc. *luniso) + pin. The peg that holds a wheel on an axle; now mainly figurative.
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