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Meaning of cotter pin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A split pin, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place.
    US
  2. A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together; a cotter.
    UK

Equivalents

Suomi haarasokka sokkanaula
Polski przetyczka

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Cotterell Cotteridge Cotterill Cotterman Cotters Cottesmore

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