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KK Pronunciation

〔 pIn 〕

Pronunciation

〔 pin 〕


Overview of noun pin

The noun pin has 11 senses


  • pin -- (a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment)

  • fall, pin -- (when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat)

  • peg, pin -- (small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.)

  • personal identification number, PIN, PIN number -- (a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts)

  • pin, peg, stick -- (informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks")

  • pivot, pin -- (axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns)

  • pin, pin tumbler -- (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)

  • pin, flag -- (flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green)

  • pin -- (a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things)

  • peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock -- (a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing)

  • bowling pin, pin -- (a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target)


Overview of verb pin

The verb pin has 4 senses


  • trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise -- (to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree")

  • pin -- (attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins; "pin the needle to the shirt". "pin the blame on the innocent man")

  • pin -- (pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly")

  • pin -- (immobilize a piece)