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A section or stage of a journey or process
Plural for a thin piece of metal with a sharp point, typically used for fastening items together
“The Major applied the last of the bandage cloth and used a pin to keep it in place.”
Plural for a short shaft or bolt, typically used to attach things together
“The gravestone had a steel pin that held the stone upright on the base.”
Plural for a small brooch or badge
“On his collar was a pin with the emblem of the red, white, and black flag to which he had sworn eternal love.”
(informal, usually "pins") Plural for the legs of a person
“Jennifer Lopez isn't shy about showing off her long pins in those shorts.”
(rare) Plural for a small amount or quantity
“And tho' I do not care a pin about it myself, I assure you I shall not easily forgive or forget it.”
Plural for a hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together
Plural for shaft around which wheels rotate
Plural for reel
Plural for a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or other rigid material
Plural for a stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object
Plural for a sterilized, sharpened, smooth stainless steel pins, used in orthopaedics and other types of medical and veterinary surgery to hold bone fragments together or to provide an anchor for skeletal traction
Plural for a machine specially built to be used to play games of pinball
Plural for a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them
Plural for a thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal
To attach or fasten with a pin
“Modern parents fear it is dangerous to allow children to handle the drawing pins that are traditionally used to pin the tail to the drawing of a donkey.”
To hold or pin down (someone)
“If you confront an adversary in a small room, you may want to pin him to the wall or in a corner to prevent mobility.”
To pierce and make a hole or holes in
(of an abstract quality) To assign to someone or something
To know intuitively or by immediate perception
To restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs
(blame on) To attribute the responsibility for something (bad) to someone or something
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