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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024king•pin /ˈkɪŋˌpɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- [Informal.]a person or thing of chief importance:He's the kingpin of the entire organization.
- Automotivethe central pin in bowling.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024king•pin (king′pin′),USA pronunciation n. - [Bowling.]
- headpin.
- the pin at the center;
the number five pin.
- [Informal.]the person of chief importance in a corporation, movement, undertaking, etc.
- [Informal.]the chief element of any system, plan, or the like.
- Rail Transporta kingbolt.
- Automotiveeither of the pins that are a part of the mechanism for turning the front wheels in some automotive steering systems.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kingpin /ˈkɪŋˌpɪn/ n - the most important person in an organization
Also called (Brit): swivel pin a pivot pin that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle by securing the stub axle to the axle beam- the front pin in the triangular arrangement of the ten pins
- (in ninepins) the central pin in the diamond pattern of the nine pins
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