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center pin

cen·ter pin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-ter pin]
    • /ˈsɛn tər pɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-ter pin]
    • /ˈsɛn tər pɪn/

Definition of center pin words

  • noun center pin a cylindrical device passing through the center plates of both the body bolster and the truck bolster, permitting the truck to swivel beneath the car body while the stress is taken by the center plate. 1

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Origin of center pin

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Center pin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

center pin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

center pin usage trend in Literature

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