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cotter pin

cotter pin noun: a split pin, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place.

cotter pin: a split pin, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold...
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Noun

cotter pin (plural cotter pins)

  1. (US) A split pin, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place.
  2. (UK) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together; a cotter.

cotter pin meaning in Tamil

cotter pin in Tamil

ஆப்புச் சாவியாணி, கடையாணி, சுள்ளாணி

Forms of cotter pin

pluralcotter pins

Questions about cotter pin

What does cotter pin mean?
Cotter pin means a split pin, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place.
What is cotter pin in Tamil?
Cotter pin in Tamil is ஆப்புச் சாவியாணி, கடையாணி, சுள்ளாணி. See Cotter pin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cotter pin?
Cotter pin is a noun.
What is the plural of cotter pin?
The plural of cotter pin is cotter pins.

Words near cotter pin in the dictionary

  1. Cotten
  2. Cottenham
  3. Cottenham Park
  4. Cottens
  5. cotter
  6. cotter pin
  7. cotter pins
  8. cottered
  9. Cotterell
  10. Cotterells
  11. Cotteridge

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