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cot·ter
(kŏt′ər)n.
1. A bolt, wedge, key, or pin inserted through a slot in order to hold parts together.
2. A cotter pin.
[Origin unknown.]
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cotter
(ˈkɒtə) machineryn
1. (Mechanical Engineering) any part, such as a pin, wedge, key, etc, that is used to secure two other parts so that relative motion between them is prevented
2. (General Engineering) short for cotter pin
vb
(Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to secure (two parts) with a cotter
[C14: shortened from cotterel, of unknown origin]
cotter
(ˈkɒtə)n
1. (Historical Terms) English history Also called: cottier a villein in late Anglo-Saxon and early Norman times occupying a cottage and land in return for labour
2. (Historical Terms) Also called: cottar a peasant occupying a cottage and land in the Scottish Highlands under the same tenure as an Irish cottier
[C14: from Medieval Latin cotārius, from Middle English cote cot2]
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cot•ter
(ˈkɒt ər)n.
1. a pin, wedge, or the like inserted into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
2. cotter pin.
[1300–50; Middle English coter; akin to late Middle English coterell iron bracket; of uncertain orig.]
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cotter
Past participle: cottered
Gerund: cottering
| Imperative |
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| cotter |
| cotter |
| Present |
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| I cotter |
| you cotter |
| he/she/it cotters |
| we cotter |
| you cotter |
| they cotter |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I cottered |
| you cottered |
| he/she/it cottered |
| we cottered |
| you cottered |
| they cottered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am cottering |
| you are cottering |
| he/she/it is cottering |
| we are cottering |
| you are cottering |
| they are cottering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have cottered |
| you have cottered |
| he/she/it has cottered |
| we have cottered |
| you have cottered |
| they have cottered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was cottering |
| you were cottering |
| he/she/it was cottering |
| we were cottering |
| you were cottering |
| they were cottering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had cottered |
| you had cottered |
| he/she/it had cottered |
| we had cottered |
| you had cottered |
| they had cottered |
| Future |
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| I will cotter |
| you will cotter |
| he/she/it will cotter |
| we will cotter |
| you will cotter |
| they will cotter |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have cottered |
| you will have cottered |
| he/she/it will have cottered |
| we will have cottered |
| you will have cottered |
| they will have cottered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be cottering |
| you will be cottering |
| he/she/it will be cottering |
| we will be cottering |
| you will be cottering |
| they will be cottering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been cottering |
| you have been cottering |
| he/she/it has been cottering |
| we have been cottering |
| you have been cottering |
| they have been cottering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been cottering |
| you will have been cottering |
| he/she/it will have been cottering |
| we will have been cottering |
| you will have been cottering |
| they will have been cottering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been cottering |
| you had been cottering |
| he/she/it had been cottering |
| we had been cottering |
| you had been cottering |
| they had been cottering |
| Conditional |
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| I would cotter |
| you would cotter |
| he/she/it would cotter |
| we would cotter |
| you would cotter |
| they would cotter |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have cottered |
| you would have cottered |
| he/she/it would have cottered |
| we would have cottered |
| you would have cottered |
| they would have cottered |
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Noun 1. cotter - a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
2. cotter - a medieval English villein
3. cotter - fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
cotter pin - a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart
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cotter (pin)
n → Splint m
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