Dictionary definition · PIN
noun
- a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
- a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
- small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
- informal terms for the leg"fever left him weak on his sticks"
- axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
- 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
- flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
verb
- to hold fast or prevent from moving"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
- attach or fasten with pins"pin the needle to the shirt"
- pierce with a pin"pin down the butterfly"
- (chess) immobilize a piece
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).