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KK Pronunciation

〔 `pInjәn 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˋpinjәn 〕


Overview of noun pinion

The noun pinion has 3 senses


  • pinion -- (a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack)

  • flight feather, pinion, quill, quill feather -- (any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird)

  • pennon, pinion -- (wing of a bird)


Overview of verb pinion

The verb pinion has 2 senses


  • pinion, shackle -- (bind the arms of)

  • pinion -- (cut the wings off (of birds))