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king·pin

(kĭng′pĭn′)

1. Sports

a. The innermost or central pin in an arrangement of bowling pins.

2. The most important person or element in an enterprise or system.

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kingpin

(ˈkɪŋˌpɪn)

1. the most important person in an organization

2. the crucial or most important feature of a theory, argument, etc

3. (Mechanical Engineering) 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

4. (Bowls & Bowling) tenpin bowling the front pin in the triangular arrangement of the ten pins

5. (Bowls & Bowling) (in ninepins) the central pin in the diamond pattern of the nine pins

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king•pin

(ˈkɪŋˌpɪn)

n.

1. (in bowling)

a. the headpin.

b. the pin at the center.

2. Informal. a person or thing of chief importance.

3. either of the pins that are a part of the mechanism for turning the front wheels in some automotive steering systems.

[1795–1805]

Kingpin

A large iron pin that went through the front wagon bolster and coupling pole and into the front wagon axle.

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Noun	1.	kingpin - the most important person in a group or undertaking bigwig, top banana important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
	2.	kingpin - bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle kingbolt, swivel pin bolt - a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
	3.	kingpin - the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins headpin bowling pin, pin - a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target

Translations

olkatappi

perno

kingpin

[ˈkɪŋpɪn] N (Tech) → perno m real or pinzote (fig) (= person, object) → piedra f angular

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kingpin

[ˈkɪŋpɪn] n

(= thing) → pivot m

(= person) → cheville f ouvrière

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

kingpin

[ˈkɪŋˌpɪn] n (Tech) (fig) → perno

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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