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cotter

The correct spelling is cotter.

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noun

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The correct spelling is cotter. A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
  2. 2.A cotter pin.
  3. 3.A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.

verb

  1. 1.To fasten with a cotter.

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