Noun
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a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling
set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
- bowling pin -
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
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a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
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flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
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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 tumbler -
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
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informal terms for the leg
"fever left him weak on his sticks"
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a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
- personal identification number - pin number -
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
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when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
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a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
Verb
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immobilize a piece
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pierce with a pin
"pin down the butterfly"
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attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins
"pin the needle to the shirt". "pin the blame on the innocent man"
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to hold fast or prevent from moving
"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"