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Pin
/pɪn/
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.
📖 Definitions of "Pin"
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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.
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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.
"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.
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(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.
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To pin down (someone).
- 4
To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.
🔄 Synonyms of "Pin"
14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| trapnoun | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| pivotnoun | (figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation. |
| fallverb | (heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards. |
| sticknoun | An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. |
| pegnoun | A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects. |
| flagnoun | A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol. |
| immobilizeverb | To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving. |
| oarlocknoun | (nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing. |
| pin downverb | (idiomatic) To identify something (e.g. a decision or plan) clearly or specifically. |
| pin upverb | (transitive) To put (e.g. a sheet of paper) on display, using a pin. |
| rowlocknoun | (nautical, chiefly British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock. |
| tholepinnoun | A thole. |
| bowling pin | Bowling pins (historically also known as skittles or kegels) are upright elongated solids of rotation with a flat base for setting, usually made of wood (esp. maple) standing between 9 and 16 inches (23 and 41cm) tall. |
| tholenoun | A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Pin"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unpinverb | (transitive, computing, graphical user interface) To detach (an icon, application, etc.) from the place where it was previously pinned. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pin"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pegnoun | A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects. |
| pin downverb | (idiomatic) To identify something (e.g. a decision or plan) clearly or specifically. |
| tholepinnoun | A thole. |
| trapnoun | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| pivotnoun | (figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation. |
| flagnoun | A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol. |
| oarlocknoun | (nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing. |
| rowlocknoun | (nautical, chiefly British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock. |
| pin upverb | (transitive) To put (e.g. a sheet of paper) on display, using a pin. |
| sticknoun | An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton. |
| fallverb | (heading, intransitive) To be moved downwards. |
| immobilizeverb | To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving. |
| tholenoun | A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars. |
| bowling pin | Bowling pins (historically also known as skittles or kegels) are upright elongated solids of rotation with a flat base for setting, usually made of wood (esp. maple) standing between 9 and 16 inches (23 and 41cm) tall. |
| needlenoun | A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc. |
| spindlenoun | (spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread. |
| bladenoun | The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts. |
| broochnoun | A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body. |
| fastenernoun | Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like. |
| hairpinnoun | A pin or fastener for the hair. |
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