Hyphenation of linchpin

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word linchpin? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

linch-pin

Definitions of linchpin:

1.	A central cohesive source of support and stability Faith is his anchor The keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money He is the linchpin of this firm
2.	Pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on

Synonyms of linchpin:

noun	anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, lynchpin, support
noun	lynchpin, pin

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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