adjective
- Fastened or secured with a cotter or cotter pin.
Usage: technical; engineering
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'cotter': to fasten or secure with a cotter or cotter pin.
Usage: technical; engineering
Examples
- The mechanic cottered the wheel axle to prevent it from slipping.
- The cottered joint remained stable even under heavy vibration.
- She cottered the pin in place before reassembling the machinery.
- The cottered connection is commonly used in automotive and industrial applications.
- After the repair, all moving parts were properly cottered for safety.