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Linchpin vs Axle - What's the difference?

linchpin | axle |

As nouns the difference between linchpin and axle

is that linchpin is a pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle, so as to secure a wheel while axle is (obsolete) shoulder or axle can be the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.

linchpin

English

Alternative forms

* lynchpin

Noun

(en noun)
  • a pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle, so as to secure a wheel
  • (figuratively) a central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.

    • axle

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) axle, eaxle, from (etyl) , (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Shoulder.

    • Etymology 2

    A combination of (etyl) eax and (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
  • A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.
  • An axis; as, the Sun’s axle.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "axle") *

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