INCHPINS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word inchpins. (close relations)
Definition of INCHPINS
Best Alternative Words for INCHPINS
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| cornerstone | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies • a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls | ||||||||
| foundation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basis on which something is grounded • an institution supported by an endowment • lowest support of a structure • education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||||
| key | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated • United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843) • something crucial for explaining • pitch of the voice • any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music • a kilogram of a narcotic drug • a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple • a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida • (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court • a list of answers to a test • a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations • a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access • mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) • the central building block at the top of an arch or vault • a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed adjective satellite • serving as an essential component verb • identify as in botany or biology, for example • provide with a key • vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key • regulate the musical pitch of • harmonize with or adjust to | ||||||||
| linchpin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a central cohesive source of support and stability • pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on | ||||||||
| mainstay | nounn | |||||||
noun • a prominent supporter • a central cohesive source of support and stability • the forestay that braces the mainmast | ||||||||
| pillar | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fundamental principle or practice • anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower • a prominent supporter • a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) • (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure | ||||||||
