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Definition of cotter pin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cotter pin

noun

/ˈkɒtə pɪn/

/ˈkɑːtər pɪn/

(specialist)

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a metal pin that holds a part in place inside a machine
Word Originmid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.

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