Sentence examples for cotter from inspiring English sources
The word "cotter" is correct in written English
It is used to refer to a type of fastener or pin used to secure two or more parts together, often in machinery or construction. Example: "The mechanic replaced the broken cotter that held the wheel in place." Alternatives include "pin" or "fastener."
noun
A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
(Cotter) ★ The Cloisters: 'Search for the Unicorn: An Exhibition in Honor of The Cloisters' 75th Anniversary' (through Aug. 18) The lonely subject of the "Unicorn Tapestries" is united with others of its species in "Search for the Unicorn," honoring the 75th anniversary of the Cloisters.
(Cotter) ★ Museum of Arts and Design: 'Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft and Design' (through Sept. 15) This sixth show in the museum's Materials and Process series is a big improvement on its predecessors, mostly because it feels more artist- and designer-driven.
(Cotter) Beverly McIver (closes next Friday) Beverly McIver's self-portraiture, her signature mode, is sometimes disarming, other times wearyingly theatrical.
(Cotter) ★ Rosalind Solomon: 'Portraits in the Time of AIDS, 1988' (closes on Friday) Rosalind Solomon took some critical heat when her exhibition "Portraits in the Time of AIDS" opened at New York University's Grey Art Gallery in 1988.
(Cotter) ★ Jewish Museum: 'As it were.
(Cotter) 'Ten Years' (closes on Friday) This show of 76 artists virtually strains at the seams with artworks and high spirits.
Several are illustrated in the Figure, including the slotted or castellated nut; when this nut is tightened on the bolt, the slots are aligned with a hole in the bolt and locked in place by a cotter pin or wire lacing to prevent loosening or unscrewing.
One of the major tributaries of the Murrumbidgee within the region is the Cotter River, which drains the western area and provides most of Canberra's water supply from three storage lakes.
He insists on bringing W to a dinner that M cooks and to which M invites his father (Cotter Smith), as a wild card.
Many British people think the service industries are about servitude," complains John Cotter, a senior manager.
"The role of art is not miraculously to right all the wrongs of the world," said Suzanne Cotter, one of the biennial's curators.
