/ ˈkɒtə pɪn; NAmE ˈkɑːtər/ noun
( technical ) a metal pin that holds a part in place inside a machine
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
/ ˈkɒtə pɪn; NAmE ˈkɑːtər/ noun
( technical ) a metal pin that holds a part in place inside a machine
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005