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English
Pronunciation
IPA: 'kɪŋ.pɪn
Noun
In the Context of The
axis
around which
steered
wheels
pivot
; a
bolt
that holds the axis in place—a
kingbolt
.
In the Context of The
pin
at the
front
of the
triangle
of
bowling
pins.
The most
important
person in an
undertaking
or
organization
.
Synonyms
Most important person:
big cheese
,
big enchilada
,
big kahuna
,
bigwig
,
big wheel
,
grand poobah
,
head honcho
,
muckety muck
,
top banana
,
top dog
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WordNet
kingpin
n 1: the most important person in a group or undertaking [syn: {top
banana},
bigwig
]
2: bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle [syn:
kingbolt
,
swivel pin
]
3: the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten
pins [syn:
headpin
]
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