kingpin

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noun

Plural noun:

kingpins

1.
(automotive) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place.
Đồng nghĩa: kingbolt
2.
(automotive) The pivot or connector between a tractor and trailer in the fifth-wheel coupling of semi-trailer truck.
3.
(figuratively, informal)(figurative, informal) The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.
Đồng nghĩa: big cheese, big enchilada, top boy, baron, big cheese, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna, big man, big name, big noise, big shot, bigwig, big wheel, boss, grand poobah, head honcho, heavy hitter, heavyweight, high muckamuck, high muckety-muck, king of all one surveys, king of the castle, king of the hill, kingpin, macher, mayor, muckamuck, muckety muck, mugwump, numero uno, panjandrum, poobah, rooster, somebody, top banana, top boy, top cat, top dog, top gun, very important person, VIP, wheel
4.
(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.
5.
The bolt holding together the truck of a roller skate or skateboard.

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Đồng nghĩa

kingboltbig cheesebig enchiladatop boybaronbig gunbig kahunabig manbig namebig noisebig shotbigwigbig wheelbossgrand poobahhead honchoheavy hitterheavyweighthigh muckamuckhigh muckety-muck

Cùng gốc / liên quan

kingpin to rear axlelinchpin

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Nguồn gốc từ

From king + pin.