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pin

/ pin /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
pierce with a pin
"pin down the butterfly"
Type of:
transfix impale empale
Kinds of:
skewer spit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
attach or fasten with pins
Opposites:
unpin
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
immobilize a piece
Type of:
attack aggress
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
chess chess game
noun Sense 4
informal terms of the leg
"fever left him weak on his sticks"
Type of:
leg
noun Sense 5
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
Type of:
tumbler
Has parts:
cylinder lock
noun Sense 6
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
Type of:
golf equipment
noun Sense 7
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer''s garment
Type of:
jewelry jewellery
Kinds of:
brooch broach breastpin scatter pin stickpin
noun Sense 8
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
Type of:
fastener fastening holdfast
Kinds of:
barrette bitt pin hairpin hatpin linchpin
noun Sense 9
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
Type of:
holder
Has parts:
dinghy dory rowboat
verb Sense 10
to hold fast or prevent from moving
"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
Derived:
immobilization immobilisation immobilizing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 11
when a wrestler''s shoulders are forced to the mat
Type of:
victory triumph
Kinds of:
takedown
Has parts:
wrestling match
noun Sense 12
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
Type of:
marker marking mark
Derived:
peg
noun Sense 13
a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
Type of:
number identification number
noun Sense 14
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
Type of:
axis axis of rotation
Kinds of:
fulcrum pintle
Derived:
pivot swivel
noun Sense 15
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in groups as a target
Type of:
bowling equipment
Kinds of:
duckpin headpin kingpin ninepin skittle
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
15
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
59
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

transfix impale empale skewer spit fasten fix secure unpin attack aggress leg