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   pin

   /pɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used for fastening pieces of cloth, paper, etc. Similar tacksafety pinnailstapleskewerspikebradfastener
   • ▪ a small brooch or badge: "a gold and diamond lapel pin" Similar badgebroochsticker
   • ▪ a steel rod used to join the ends of fractured bones while they heal.
   • ▪ a metal peg that holds down the activating lever of a hand grenade, preventing its explosion.
   • ▪ a hairpin.
   • ▪ a peg round which one string of a musical instrument is fastened.
   • 2. a metal projection from a plug or an integrated circuit which makes an electrical connection with a socket or another part of a circuit: "a three-pin plug"
   • 3. a stick with a flag placed in a hole to mark its position.
   • 4. a skittle in bowling.
   • 5. a person's legs: informal "she was very nimble on her pins"
   • 6. an attack on a piece or pawn which is thereby pinned.
   • 7. a half-firkin cask for beer. historical British

   verb

   • 1. attach or fasten with a pin or pins: "he pinned the badge on to his lapel" Similar attachfastenaffixfixsticktacknailstapleclipjoinlinksecure
   • 2. hold (someone) firmly in a specified position so they are unable to move: "she was standing pinned against the door" Similar holdrestrainpresspinionconstrainhold fasthold downimmobilize
   • 3. hinder or prevent (a piece or pawn) from moving because of the danger to a more valuable piece standing behind it along the line of an attack: "the black rook on e4 is pinned"

   Word Origin late Old Englishpinn, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch pin ‘pin, peg’, from Latin pinna ‘point, tip, edge’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   • English (US)

     PIN meaning: 1. a small thin piece of metal with a point at...

   • Znaczenie Pin, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PIN definicja: 1. a small thin piece of metal with a point...

   • Pin Back Your Ears

     PIN BACK YOUR EARS definition: 1. to listen carefully 2. to...

   • Pin Code

     PIN CODE definition: 1. a short series of letters and...

   • Bobby Pin

     BOBBY PIN definition: 1. a U-shaped metal pin that is...

   • Pin: Thai Translation

     pin translate: เข็มหมุด, เข็มกลัด, กลัดติด, ตรึง,...

   • Pin: German Translation

     PIN translate: die Nadel, die Nadel, heften, nageln, die...

   • Pin Turkish Translation

     PIN translate: dikiş iğnesi, toka, iğneyle tutturmak,...

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   noun. a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. Synonyms: peg, bolt. a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things together.

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   A pin is a small, sharp device that's made for attaching and holding things together. When you sew a shirt, you first have to pin the paper pattern to the fabric with pins.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpin noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Pin can be a noun or a verb with different meanings. As a noun, it can mean a thin metal or plastic piece used to fasten things, or a secret number for a bank card. As a verb, it can mean to fasten something with a pin, or to force someone to stay in a position.