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1Cotter River — Der Cotter Staudamm im Dezember 2005, noch gut zu erkennen sind die Auswirkungen der Buschfeuer im Januar 2003 …
2Cotter pin — can mean: In USA usage: A split pin, a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation used to fasten metal together, like with a staple or rivet Hairpin cotter pin, more commonly known as an R clip Bowtie cotter pin, a vibration… …
3cotter pin — ► NOUN 1) a metal pin used to fasten two parts of a mechanism together. 2) a split pin that is opened out after being passed through a hole. ORIGIN of unknown origin …
4Cotter — For other uses, see Cotter (disambiguation). UK cotter from a bicycle crank …
5cotter pin — /ˈkɒtə pɪn/ (say kotuh pin) noun a cotter having a split end which is spread after being pushed through a hole, to prevent the cotter from working loose …
6cotter pin — noun a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑cotter, ↑cottar …
7cotter pin — Mach. a cotter having a split end that is spread after being pushed through a hole to prevent it from working loose. [1890 95] * * * …
8cotter pin — A type of split pin used to safely secure a castle nut or a clevis pin. It is formed by doubling a piece of wire, semicircular in cross section, to form a loop at one end. After insertion in a hole or a slot in a nut and through mating crosswise… …
9cotter pin — cot′ter pin n. mac a cotter having a split end that is spread after being pushed through a hole to prevent it from working loose • Etymology: 1890–95 …
10cotter — n. 1 a bolt or wedge for securing parts of machinery etc. 2 (in full cotter pin) a split pin that opens after passing through a hole. Etymology: 17th c. (rel. to earlier cotterel): orig. unkn …
