cottar
- noun
- UK
:
pasador
- A hammered-in cottar keeps the crank firmly attached in many old bicycles.
Examples
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The axle was secured by a cottar that prevented it from slipping out of place.
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The carpenter used a cottar to secure the two pieces of wood.
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You need to remove the cottar before disassembling the wheel.
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I need a cottar to fix this chair.
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The axle was secured by a cottar that prevented it from slipping out of place.
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A hammered-in cottar keeps the crank firmly attached in many old bicycles.
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You need to remove the cottar before disassembling the wheel.
Synonyms
14
2.6
A small hook or buckle that fastens things together
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9.9
A pin or wedge that you push through holes to hold parts together
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7.4
A metal pin with split ends that you put through a hole and bend apart to hold parts together
A small round metal or wooden rod that you put into holes in two pieces to hold them together
A small wavy strip of metal with sharp points that joins and holds pieces of wood together
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cottar, often spelled cotter, likely comes from an old word cotte meaning 'plug' or 'peg'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a small peg you push in to hold two parts together, which is why the word names the pin or wedge used to keep machine parts in place.