COTTER PIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cotter pin" is a kind of...):

cottar; cotter (fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together)

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