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How to pronounce pin
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What does pin mean?
nounA needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
“With pins of adamant / And chains they made all fast.”
A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
A cylindrical piece of solid material, often of wood or metal, used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.
“Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.”
verbTo fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
To pin down (someone).
“He pinned his opponent on the mat.”
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