linchpin

linch·pin or lynch·pin  (lnchpn)

n.

1. A locking pin inserted in the end of a shaft, as in an axle, to prevent a wheel from slipping off.

2. A central cohesive element: Reduced spending is the linchpin of their economic program.

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[Middle English linspin : lins, linchpin (from Old English lynis) + pin, pin (from Old English pinn; see pin).]

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linchpin, lynchpin [ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn]

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a pin placed transversely through an axle to keep a wheel in position

2. a person or thing regarded as an essential or coordinating element the linchpin of the company

[C14 lynspin, from Old English lynis]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	linchpin - 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" backbone, keystone, lynchpin, mainstay, anchor support - something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"
	2.	linchpin - pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on lynchpin pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

Translations

linchpin [ˈlɪntʃpɪn] N (lit) → pezonera f (fig) → eje m

linchpin [ˈlɪntʃpɪn] n (= key person, element) → pivot m

linchpin

n → Achs(en)nagel m, → Lünse f; (fig) → Stütze f; accurate timing is the linchpin of the entire operation → das ganze Unternehmen steht und fällt mit genauer Zeiteinteilung

linchpin [ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn] n (in axle) → acciarino, bietta (fig) → perno

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linchpin [ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn] n (in axle) → acciarino, bietta (fig) → perno