headpin vs kingpin what difference
what is difference between headpin and kingpin
English
Etymology
head + pin
Noun
headpin (plural headpins)
- (ten-pin bowling) The kingpin.
- A straight metal wire with a flat end, used for beads in jewelry making.
Anagrams
- Pinhead, hand pie, pin-head, pinhead
English
Etymology
king + pin
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/
Noun
kingpin (plural kingpins)
- (transport) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt.
- (transport) The pivot or connector between a tractor and trailer in the fifth-wheel coupling of semi-trailer truck.
- (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.
Synonyms
- (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
Descendants
- → Cebuano: kingpin
Translations
Anagrams
- pink gin, pinking
Cebuano
Etymology
From English kingpin.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: king‧pin
Noun
kingpin
- a kingpin; the most important person in an undertaking or organization
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