Lynchpin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lynchpin is a noun meaning Alternative form of linchpin.
Meaning
Alternative form of linchpin.
Example Sentences
Every design that villainy could suggest was had recourse to in the hopes of nobbling Wild Dayrell; but never being left for an hour by either his trainer or jockey, he escaped the intended 'coopering', even when the lynchpins of the wheels of his van had been tampered with.
Word Forms
- lynchpins
- lynchpinning
- lynchpinned
Synonyms for lynchpin
Depending on context, synonyms include anchor, linchpin, backbone, mainstay.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include linchpin, anchor, mainstay, backbone, axle, canopy.
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