lynchpin

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lynchpin

noun lynchpins

alternative Alternative form of linchpin 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.

verb lynchpins · lynchpinning · lynchpinned

alternative Alternative form of linchpin

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@misc{lynchpin_2026,
  title = {lynchpin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lynchpin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}