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noun
- 1. a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used for fastening pieces of cloth, paper, etc. Similar
- 2. a metal projection from a plug or an integrated circuit which makes an electrical connection with a socket or another part of a circuit: "a three-pin plug"
verb
- 1. attach or fasten with a pin or pins: "he pinned the badge on to his lapel" Similar
- 2. hold (someone) firmly in a specified position so they are unable to move: "she was standing pinned against the door" Similar
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PIN definition: 1. a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end, especially used for temporarily holding…. Learn more.
The meaning of PIN is a piece of solid material (such as wood or metal) used especially for fastening things together or as a support by which one thing may be suspended from another. How to use pin in a sentence.
Pin definition: a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.. See examples of PIN used in a sentence.
A pin is a small, sharp device that's made for attaching and holding things together. When you sew a shirt, you first have to pin the paper pattern to the fabric with pins.
Someone's PIN or PIN number is a secret number which they can use, for example, with a bank card to withdraw money from a cash machine. PIN is an abbreviation for 'personal identification number'.
pin. (pĭn) n. 1. a. A short, straight, stiff piece of wire with a blunt head and a sharp point, used especially for fastening. b. Something, such as a safety pin, that resembles such a piece of wire in shape or use. c. A whit; a jot: didn't care a pin about the matter. 2.
a thin piece of metal with a sharp point used to fasten pieces of cloth, etc together: She pricked her finger on a pin. pin noun [C] (FOR FASTENING) a thin piece of metal, wood, plastic, etc that holds or fastens things together: He's had a metal pin put in his leg so that the bones heal properly. See also. drawing pin. pins and needles.
Pin definition: A slender, usually cylindrical piece of wood or metal for holding or fastening parts together, or serving as a support for suspending one thing from another, as:. Dictionary
n. a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things together.
Definition of pin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
