pin
/pɪn//pɪn/noun
Definitions
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.
A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
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.
The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.
verb
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(often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
(usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
To pin down (someone).
To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.