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COTTER PIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cotter pin mean?
• COTTER PIN (noun)
The noun COTTER PIN has 1 sense:
1. a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart
Familiarity information: COTTER PIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cotter pin" is a kind of...):
cottar; cotter (fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together)
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