chaveta

Portuguese

Etymology

From chave +‎ -eta.

Noun

chaveta f (plural chavetas)

1. linchpin; cotter pin; split pin (a pin to secure something in it axis)
2. (typography, mathematics) brace, curly bracket

Synonyms

• (curly bracket): chave

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Noun

chaveta f (plural chavetas)

1. forelock, cotter pin, split pin
2. peg

Derived terms

• perder la chaveta