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  1. The meaning of LYNCHPIN is a locking pin inserted crosswise (as through the end of an axle or shaft). How to use lynchpin in a sentence.

  2. noun [ C ] uk / ˈlɪntʃpɪn / us. Add to word list. → linchpin. (Definition of lynchpin from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of lynchpin.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LinchpinLinchpin - Wikipedia

    A linchpin, also spelled linch pin, lynchpin, or lynch pin, is a fastener used to prevent a wheel or other part from sliding off the axle upon which it is riding. The word is first attested in the late fourteenth century and derives from Middle English elements meaning "axletree pin".

  4. noun [ C ] (also lynchpin) uk / ˈlɪntʃpɪn / us. Add to word list. the most important member of a group or part of a system, that holds together the other members or parts or makes it possible for them to operate as intended: linchpin of sth Consumer spending is the linchpin of the economy.

  5. 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. Also: lynchpin.

  6. This figurative meaning of lynchpin (which is also spelled linchpin) comes from the literal definition: a pin that keeps a wheel attached to an axle. Definitions of lynchpin. noun. a central cohesive source of support and stability. synonyms: anchor, backbone, keystone, linchpin, mainstay. see more. noun.

  7. The lynchpin of the reconstruction model that small farmers and many other sectors advocate is developing the country's agricultural potential. From Huffington Post. A daughter's relationship with her father will always be the lynchpin of their personal lives. From Huffington Post.

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