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cotter1 Machinery
1. any part, such as a pin, wedge, key, etc., that is used to secure two other parts so that relative motion between them is prevented 2. short for cotter pin cotter2 1. English history a villein in late Anglo-Saxon and early Norman times occupying a cottage and land in return for labour 2. a peasant occupying a cottage and land in the Scottish Highlands under the same tenure as an Irish cottier cotter [′käd·ər] (design engineering) A tapered piece that can be driven in a tapered hole to hold together an assembly of machine or structural parts. cotter A beveled piece of wood or steel, used as a wedge for fastening. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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