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How to pronounce “linchpin”
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Pronunciation guide for linchpin
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of linchpin with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The Delicious Potential of Rescuing Wasted Food
but actually it is really the linchpin in making this new system work.
- Definition summary
- A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
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How to pronounce linchpin
The Delicious Potential of Rescuing Wasted Food

but actually it is really the linchpin in making this new system work.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “linchpin”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
- (figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
- [Verb]
- (ambitransitive) To adopt as, or serve as, a central cohesive source of stability and security.
Practice Nearby Words
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