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Meaning of pin

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pin

Pronunciation:/pɪn//pɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.

  2. A small nail with a head and a sharp point.

  3. A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.

    Example: Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.

  4. The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.

verb

Definitions

  1. (often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.

  2. (usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.

  3. To pin down (someone).

  4. To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.