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    pinion
    /ˈpɪnjən/

    noun

    • 1. the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers.

    verb

    • 1. restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs: "he was pinioned to the ground"
    • 2. cut off the pinion of (a wing or bird) to prevent flight.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pinionPinion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use pinion in a sentence. the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges; broadly : wing; feather, quill; also : flight feathers… See the full definition

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPINION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PINION definition: 1. to hold someone, especially by the arms, to prevent them from moving: 2. a small wheel with…. Learn more.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PinionPinion - Wikipedia

    Pinion and annular gear. A pinion is a round gear—usually the smaller of two meshed gears—used in several applications, including drivetrain and rack and pinion systems.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pinionPinion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird. synonyms: flight feather, quill, quill feather. see more. verb. cut the wings off (of birds) see more. verb. bind the arms of. synonyms: shackle. see more. noun. a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Pinion."

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › pinionPINION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pinion definition: a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.. See examples of PINION used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pinionPinion - definition of pinion by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. To remove or bind the wing feathers of (a bird) to prevent flight. b. To cut or bind (the wings of a bird). 2. a. To restrain or immobilize (a person) by binding the arms. b. To bind (a person's arms). 3. To bind fast or hold down; shackle.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPINION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. mainly poetic. a bird's wing. 2. the part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers. verb (transitive) 3. to hold or bind (the arms) of (a person) so as to restrain or immobilize him or her. 4. to confine or shackle. 5. to make (a bird) incapable of flight by removing that part of (the wing) from which the flight feathers grow.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpinion verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of pinion verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pinionpinion - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 6, 2024 · pinion (third-person singular simple present pinions, present participle pinioning, simple past and past participle pinioned) To cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pinionpinion | meaning of pinion in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    pinion meaning, definition, what is pinion: to hold or tie someone’s arms or legs ve...: Learn more.