noun🔗ShareA pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together."The mechanic replaced the cotter on the bicycle wheel axle to keep the wheel from coming loose. "machinetechnicalpartdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA cotter pin."He used pliers to remove the cotter holding the wheel on the toy wagon. "machinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fasten with a cotter."The mechanic had to cotter the wheel hub to the axle to secure it properly. "technicaltechnologyutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage."The cotter worked the lord's fields from dawn till dusk, earning the right to live in a small cottage with his family. "personjobhistoryagriculturesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading