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Cotter

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cottarnoun(Scotland) Alternative form of cotter (“peasant inhabiting a cottage”). [(mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.]
cottiernounSomeone who lives in a cot or cottage; a cottager.

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cottarnoun(Scotland) Alternative form of cotter (“peasant inhabiting a cottage”). [(mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.]
cottiernounSomeone who lives in a cot or cottage; a cottager.
locknounSomething used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
detentnounThat which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch (stopping mechanism), pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.
tabnounA small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.
ringnoun(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
flapnounAnything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
splitnounA crack or longitudinal fissure.
retentionnounThe act of retaining or something retained.
earnoun(countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
wingnoun(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
finnoun(ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
wrist pinnoun(engineering) Any pin connecting a pitman to a crosshead.
clicknoun(graphical user interface) The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse or similar input device, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software.
linchpinnoun(figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.
slotternoun(agent noun) Someone or something that slots (that is, makes slots).
wristpinnounAlternative form of wrist pin. [(engineering) Any pin connecting a pitman to a crosshead.]
driftnoun(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
toolsetternounA device that fits a tool onto a machine.
swivelnounThe act of swivelling.

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