kingpin
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/
kingpin (plural kingpins)
- (motorized vehicles) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt.
- (ten-pin bowling) The pin at the centre of the triangle of bowling pins (originally the tallest pin in kayles). Sometimes also the headpin at the apex.
- The most important person in an undertaking or organization.
- The bolt holding together the truck of a roller skate or skateboard.
- (most important person) big cheese, big enchilada, big tamale, big kahuna, bigwig, big wheel, grand poobah, head honcho, muckety muck, top banana, top dog, big noise
- German: Königszapfen, Königsbolzen
- Russian: ось
- Portuguese: manda-chuva
- Russian: центральный
- Spanish: jefazo, mandamás
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