pin
/pˈɪn/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- to hold fast or prevent from moving
“The child was pinned under the fallen tree” - attach or fasten with pins
“pin the needle to the shirt” - pierce with a pin
“pin down the butterfly” - (chess) immobilize a piece
noun
- a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
- small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
- a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
- informal terms for the leg
“fever left him weak on his sticks” - axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
- cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
- flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
- a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
- a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
- a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
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