taper pin

noun

a short round metal rod having a small amount of taper so that when driven into a hole it tightens on the taper so that it can act as a stop or wedge

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Words nearby taper pin

tape-record, tapeman, tapenade, taper, taper off, taper pin, taper relief, tapered roller bearing, taperstick, tapestried, tapestry
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