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Definitions of pin
  1. noun
    a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
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  2. noun
    small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

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  3. verb
    to hold fast or prevent from moving
    "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
  4. noun
    when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

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  5. noun
    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

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  6. noun
    axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

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  7. noun
    a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
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  8. noun
    flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

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  9. noun
    informal terms for the leg

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    leg
  10. noun
    a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target

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  11. noun
    a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
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  12. noun
    a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
  13. verb
    attach or fasten with pins
    "pin the needle to the shirt"
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  14. verb
    (chess) immobilize a piece
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  15. verb
    pierce with a pin
    "pin down the butterfly"
Parts of pin
  • "point"
  • "shank"
  • "head"
  • "pinhead"
  • "stem"
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