SINCE 1828
cotter pin
nounDefinition of cotter pin
: a half-round metal strip bent into a pin whose ends can be flared after insertion through a slot or hole
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on cotter pin
What made you want to look up cotter pin? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
What did you just call me?! A Quiz
-
- If a member of the audience describes your speech as bombastic, does that person mean it is:
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share cotter pin
Resources for cotter pin