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Cotter pin   /kˈɑtər pɪn/   Listen
Cotter pin

noun
1.
A cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart.





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"Cotter pin" Quotes from Famous Books



... showing a very expeditious way of dealing with very badly worn or burnt seats. The sketch explains itself. Such a tool is readily made; even the cutter could be turned and filed up to shape and then hardened at home. By lightly tapping in the taper cotter pin little by little, sufficient pressure is put on the cutter to make it an easy matter to completely re-face an old seat or form a new one. A T-wrench or "tommy" can be used to work the cutter spindle. The lower part of the latter must be the same diameter as the existing ...
— Gas and Oil Engines, Simply Explained - An Elementary Instruction Book for Amateurs and Engine Attendants • Walter C. Runciman


Words linked to "Cotter pin" :   cotter, cottar


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