pin
[pɪn]
n
a short stiff straight piece of wire pointed at one end and either rounded or having a flattened head at the other: used mainly for fastening pieces of cloth, paper, etc, esp temporarily.(in combination)
short for cotter pinshort for hairpinshort for panel pinshort for rolling pinshort for safety pin
an ornamental brooch, esp a narrow one
a badge worn fastened to the clothing by a pin
something of little or no importance (esp in the phrases not care or give a pin (for))
a peg or dowel
anything resembling a pin in shape, function, etc
(in various bowling games) a usually club-shaped wooden object set up in groups as a target
Also called: cotter pin Also called: safety pin a clip on a hand grenade that prevents its detonation until removed or released
See belaying pin .the axle of a sheave.the sliding closure for a shackle
a metal tuning peg on a piano, the end of which is inserted into a detachable key by means of which it is turned
a metal rod, esp of stainless steel, for holding together adjacent ends of fractured bones during healing
a position in which a piece is pinned against a more valuable piece or the king
the flagpole marking the hole on a green
the cylindrical part of a key that enters a lock.the cylindrical part of a lock where this part of the key fits
a position in which a person is held tight or immobile, esp with both shoulders touching the ground
a dovetail tenon used to make a dovetail joint
(in Britain) a miniature beer cask containing 4½ gallons
a leg
vb
to attach, hold, or fasten with or as if with a pin or pins
to transfix with a pin, spear, etc
to place (the blame for something)
he pinned the charge on his accomplice
to cause (an enemy piece) to be effectively immobilized by attacking it with a queen, rook, or bishop so that moving it would reveal a check or expose a more valuable piece to capture
Also called: underpin to support (masonry), as by driving in wedges over a beam
See pin down
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