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What is a kingpin?

What is a kingpin? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (motorized vehicles) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place—a kingbolt.
  2. (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.
  3. The most important person in an undertaking or organization.
  4. The bolt holding together the truck of a roller skate or skateboard.
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This device is secured in a normal manner by a central kingpin which is received within a slot portion of the device.
With variations that appealed to the casual top-down Sunday driver as well as the speed-obsessed drag kingpin, the Mustang struck a chord.
I just went out and sent that whole moving picture outfit reeling, kingpin and all!
The kingpin of this agenda, the unifying element that drove our actions and gave them coherence, was enlargement.
Formed officially in 1775, the American Field Artillery has been the kingpin in the decisiveness of every key battle in which our country has participated.
In case of semi-trailers the tractor will be simulated with a reference kingpin roll stiffness.

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