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— English words —

• linchpin n. A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
• linchpin n. (Figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical…
• linchpin v. (Transitive, intransitive) To adopt as, or serve as, a central cohesive source of stability and security.

— English words, defined in French —

• linchpin n. (Technique) Cheville, cheville ouvrière, esse (d’essieu).
• linchpin n. (Sens figuré) Pivot, pilier, élément central, axe central.
• linch-pin n. Variante orthographique de linchpin.
• linch␣pin n. Variante orthographique de linchpin.

— English word, defined in Italian —

• linchpin s. Perno.

33 English words from 3 English definitions

adopt and as␣to axle central cohesive critical device end end␣of Figuratively holes inserted intransitive mounted of␣an person pin secure security serve shaft so␣as so␣as␣to source stability that that␣is the thing through Transitive wheel

9 English words from 5 foreign definitions

axe central cheville esse linchpin ouvrière Pivot Sens Technique

9 foreign words from 5 foreign definitions

cheville␣ouvrière élément essieu figuré orthographique Perno pilier Sens␣figuré Variante

3 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

linchpins linchpinned linchpinning

17 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

CHP inc Inc INC inc. Inc. inch Inch lin Lin -lin lin. Lin. Linc linch pin PIN

8 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

HCN nil NIL nil- nip Nip NIP PHC

2 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

linchpins pin␣lichen

One anagram found minus a letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

pinchin'

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

lynchpin

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