"cotter pin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cotter pins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cotter pin (plural cotter pins)
  1. (US) A split pin, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place. Tags: US Categories (topical): Fasteners
    Sense id: en-cotter_pin-en-noun-4QLbZXm0 Disambiguation of Fasteners: 75 25 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Wikipedia with redundant first parameter Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 67 33 Disambiguation of Wikipedia with redundant first parameter: 58 42
  2. (UK) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together; a cotter. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-cotter_pin-en-noun-REivkLZC Categories (other): British English

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