hitch pin — A heat treated, hi strength steel pin ranging from a diameter of 7/16 to 1 1/4 and a length from 3 1/2 to 7 . A flange is at one end and a hole (through which a hair pin can be inserted) at the other end. The hitch pin secures the hitch to the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
hitch pin — noun : one of a row of slanting metal pins in a piano action to which the strings are attached at the ends opposite the tuning pins … Useful english dictionary
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pin — A small cylinder used for fastening something or as a pivot. See bonnet pin carbon pin cotter pin dowel pin floating piston pin fulcrum pin gudgeon pin boss gudgeon pin circlip gudgeon pin end … Dictionary of automotive terms
hitch — Synonyms and related words: acute pain, amble, arrange a match, articulate, attach, barge, batten, batten down, bed, bed down, bite, block, blockade, bob, bolt, boring pain, bottleneck, bowl along, break, bridle, brush, buckle, bundle, butt,… … Moby Thesaurus
pin — Synonyms and related words: a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, ankle, anklet, arbor, armlet, armory, articulate, axis, axle, axle bar, axle shaft, axle spindle, axle tree, badge, badge of office, badges, bagatelle, bangle, baton,… … Moby Thesaurus
hitch — v 1. fasten, join, connect, unite, tie, bind, lash; chain, couple, link, concatenate; lace, string, tether; bolt, lock, pinion, clamp; secure, anchor, moor; attach, annex, tack, staple, affix, fix, hook, nail, pin, rivet; harness, moor, picket. 2 … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Tow hitch — A tow hitch (or tow bar) is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing or a towbar to an aircraft nose gear, or paired main gears.It can take the form of a tow ball to allow and articulation of a trailer, or a tow pin and jaw with a … Wikipedia
Three-point hitch — The three point hitch (British English: three point linkage) most often refers to the way ploughs and other implements are attached to an agricultural tractor. Three point attachment is the simplest and the only statically definite way of joining … Wikipedia
Clavichord — 1977 clavichord by Keith Hill, Op. 44 (Op. 28 reworked) Keyboard instrument Hornbostel–Sachs classification 314.122 4 8 (Simple chordophone with keyboard sounded by tangents) … Wikipedia
Innovations in the piano — This article covers a number of innovations from recent times in the building of pianos.Piano construction is by now a rather conservative area; most of the technological advances were made by about 1500, and indeed it is possible that some… … Wikipedia